News Topic:Fire

Man charred to death as vehicle catches fire in Anantnag

A man was charred to death after his vehicle caught fire in the Panzgam area of Kokernag in south Kashmir's Anantnag district on Monday, officials said.

Man charred to death in Qamarwari

A man was charred to death in a fire incident in Qamarwari area of the summer capital Srinagar on Tuesday morning.

Two residential houses damaged in Noorbagh blaze

At least two residential houses were damaged in a fire incident in Guzarbal area of Noorbagh in the summer capital Srinagar on Monday morning.

Man dies, his house gutted hours afterward in Kulgam

A tragedy struck a family in Gujjar Basti Avil Manzgam area of Damhal Hanjipora in south Kashmir's Kulgam on Friday.

Massive blaze damages 13 houses, 10 shops in Anantnag

At least 13 “inter-connected” houses and around ten shops were gutted in a massive midnight fire in Dangarpora area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district.

Six houses gutted in Chadoora fire incident

Six houses were destroyed and hundreds of bundles of dry grass turned into ashes after a fire broke out at a village in Chadoora town of Kashmir’s Budgam district.

Seven houses damaged in fire incidents in Srinagar

At least seven residential houses were damaged in twin fire incidents in Srinagar district on Friday evening, an official said here.

Darul Uloom, two houses damaged in Khanyar blaze

A Darul Uloom (Islamic seminary) and two residential houses were damaged in a massive fire in Khanyar area of Srinagar on Thursday.

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