10-12 houses gutted in overnight blaze in Tulail Bandipora

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    Bandipora,01-Dec;Around a dozen  houses were gutted in a massive fire in Tatri-Kilshay village of Tulail in Gurez area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district late last night, officials said on Wednesday.

    Official sources said that blaze engulfed at least 10-12 structures, leaving several families homeless, losing all their belongings in the blaze.

    Earlier the fire erupted from one of the residential houses in the village and engulfed the surrounding houses within no time. “The cause of the fire is yet to be known. There was however, no loss of human life reported in the incident while the actual assessment will be made later in the day,” the official said.

     Meanwhile, a police official said that they have taken cognizance of the matter and has started investigation to ascertain the actual cause of fire.

     The locals meanwhile urged the district administration for immediate compensation and relief to the affected families on priority basis.(CNS)

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