SUHAIL RATHER
Bandipora, 01 Feb: Three residential houses were gutted in a fire incident in Ward No 4 area of Plan in district Bandipora.
An official said that fire broke out from the residential house of Mohammad Akbar Sheikh due to short circuit and engulfed two adjacent houses of Barkatullah Mir and Mushtaq Ahmad Sheikh within no time. Soon after the incident fire tenders rushed to the spot and brought fire under control.
However, fire damaged the upper stories of three residential houses along with their belongings.