More than 20 houses were gutted in the horrific fire in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir, which made about three dozen families homeless. Officials gave this information on Friday. He said that the fire started in a house in Ghazi Nag in Kideepora area of South Kashmir district which spread rapidly to the surrounding houses.
During the fire in this densely populated area, some gas cylinders exploded, causing the fire to spread rapidly.
Officials said that with the help of police, other security forces and local people, people were taken out safely in time, but many houses were hit by fire. According to officials, the campaign to extinguish the fire went on overnight and after hard work, the fire was controlled. He said that the cause of the fire is being ascertained.
Anantnag Tehsildar Sajjad Ahmed Wani told PTI-language that a total of 22 houses were burnt in this fire, which caused 37 families to become homeless. He said that the administration is ready to help the affected people.
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said that immediate relief and rehabilitation assistance is being provided to the affected families.
He wrote on the social media platform ‘X’, ‘Many houses were burnt in the horrific fire in Anantnag, which has made many people homeless. Immediate relief and rehabilitation assistance is being provided to the affected. In this difficult time we are standing with the victims.
