Highlights
- A massive fire broke out at the Kani Mazar area of Nawa Kadal district Srinagar
- A gas cylinder explosion is believed to be the cause of the fire.
- Fire tenders rushed to the spot to douse the flames.
A massive fire broke out at the Kani Mazar area of Nawa Kadal district Srinagar on Tuesday evening. The fire broke out in a residential house and spread quickly to neighboring structures.
A gas cylinder explosion is expected to be the cause of the fire. Meanwhile, fire tenders rushed to the spot to douse the flames.
Earlier in the day, a massive fire broke out at the Amar Colony of Lajpat Nagar area in Delhi. A total of ten fire tenders were rushed to the site to douse the flames. No injuries or casualties were reported from the incident.
Meanwhile, two people lost their lives after a fire at a garbage mound in Gurugram's Manesar gutted several adjoining shanties. The fire broke out in the garbage mound at a scrap yard spread over 25 acres on Monday night. The blaze spread to the shanties due to a storm.
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