Bandipora: Three families were rendered homeless after a devastating fire overnight reduced their residential houses into ashes in Plan area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district.
The houses belonged to three brothers. The fire erupted in one of the houses in Ward No. 3 of Plan locality, a local said.
It engulfed the adjacent houses within no time.
“The devastating fire consumed the houses before it could be extinguished. Thankfully, there was no loss of human life in the incident,” an official said.
The fire tenders were rushed to the spot but the fire was brought under control hectic efforts for three hours.
Police has taken cognizance of the incident and is ascertaining the cause behind fire.
The locals appealed to the district administration to ensure rehabilitatation of affected families.
