News Topic:Fire

Fire engulfs forest areas of J-K’s Kathua, Rajouri

The forest areas in Kathua and Rajouri districts of Jammu and Kashmir have been engulfed by fire, causing significant damage to forest wealth, officials on Tuesday said.

Masjid suffers damage in Srinagar

A mosque engulfed in flames in Babdem Shamswari area of central Kashmir's Srinagar district on Friday.

Massive fire breaks out in Pahalgam

A massive fire broke out in a hotel in the southern Kashmir's Anantnag district on Wednesday morning.

Fire damages residential house in Tral

A residential house was damaged in a fire incident in Seer Jagir Tral area of Pulwama district on the intervening Tuesday and Wednesday night, an official said.

Non-local charred to death as blaze damages shopping complex, hotel in Kupwara

A non-local person was charred to death as a massive overnight blaze ravaged through a shopping complex and a hotel at Batergam in north Kashmir's Kupwara district.

House owner dies in Nawakadal fire mishap

A house owner was left dead, purportedly due to suffocation, in a massive blaze in Jamalatta locality in Nawakadal area of central Kashmir's Srinagar district.

Massive fire engulfs hotel in Kashmir’s tourist hub Gulmarg

A devastating fire erupted at a hotel in the renowned tourist destination of Gulmarg, located in northern Kashmir's Baramulla district, on Wednesday morning.

Fire service vehicle en route to douse Kreeri blaze overturns

A residential fire in Kreeri, located in north Kashmir's Baramulla district, resulted in partial damage to a house late last night.

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AIMSA flags disparity in postgraduate stipends across J&K medical institutions

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