Fire sweeps through several houses in Doda; no causalities reported

In the Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir, a large fire spread to multiple homes on Thursday, according to officials. Abdul Qayoom, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Doda, stated, “We received information around 4:30 in the morning that a few houses in the Bhaderwah area of Doda district had caught fire and firefighters were rushed to the spot.” Officials stated that five fire tenders were dispatched as soon as they received information, and the fire was put out.

“As per the information received so far, eight houses were damaged in the fire. As per the initial investigation, we got to know that a short circuit was the cause of the fire,” SSP Doda Abdul Qayoom said.
Officials further said that there were no immediate reports of any causalities or injuries in the fire.
Further investigation is underway.

Sagarika Gautam

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