India News | J-K: Several Houses Gutted as Fire Breaks out in Anantnag
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Several houses were severely damaged in a fire that broke out in the Kadipora area of Anantnag district on Thursday.
Anantnag (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], March 20 (ANI): Several houses were severely damaged in a fire that broke out in the Kadipora area of south Kashmir's Anantnag district on Thursday.
Visuals showed several houses engulfed in flames and thick plumes of smoke billowing upwards.
Several fire tenders arrived at the spot to douse the fire.
Residents gathered outside and saw the raging fire.
Further details are awaited.
Earlier, a huge fire broke out at the GMC-associated hospital in Rajouri on Tuesday, which was later brought under control by the fire department.
GMC Hospital Medical Superintendent Dr Shamim Choudhary said all the patients were rescued safely.
"The fire is under control as of now without any loss. Many teams including fire brigade and police are working on this," the Medical Superintendent told ANI. (ANI)
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