Complex housing govt office gutted in Kalaroos
Srinagar: Three shops and as many rooms housing a government office were gutted in a devastating fire in Kalaroos area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Friday, officials said.
They said that fire erupted at 06: 5 a.m. at Kalaroos and spread to upper stories of two buildings. Three shops—two of them dealing with readymade garments and other a tailoring shop—besides three other rooms housing office of Sheep Husbandry Department were completely gutted even as fire and service department “tried its best” to douse off the flames.
A police official confirming the incident said that a case has been registered and investigations have been launched.
“So far the cause of fire has not been established,” he added. (GNS)
