Srinagar, Nov 1: On Friday, a terrible fire erupted in various spots in Anantnag, destroying one mosque and several residential buildings.
According to current information with the news agency, Fire and Emergency Services (F&ES) personnel under the direction of Anantnag district responded quickly to a succession of calls, working to contain the fire and minimise damage.
At 2:53 p.m., F&ES Bijbehara got the first alert, indicating a fire in the Simthan area. The squad responded quickly and saw a single-story house engulfed in flames. Another team from Anantnag reacted to a different incident in Mirbazar Zoder at 2:46 p.m., and managed to suppress the fire affecting four haystacks.Another complaint arrived at 3:25 p.m., alerting authorities to a fire at Nandpora Khanabal, which involved both a three-story residential building and a mosque.
Meanwhile, the mosque suffered structural damage, and F&ES teams, including reinforcements, rushed on the scene to work to control the fire and prevent it from spreading further. Meanwhile, authorities are investigating the cause of the incident, and further information is likely as officials continue to analyse the situation.—(KB)
