Srinagar, April 7 -- A 12- year- old boy was charred to death and six others were injured in a fire incident at a religious seminary in the Tral town of south Kashmir's Pulwama district, officials said on Sunday.

They said that the fire erupted at Darul Uloom Shah-e-Hamdan in Tral during the night.

The personnel of fire & emergency service department along with police managed to reach the area and bring the fire under control after some strenuous efforts.

"The fire led to the death of a student and injuries to six other boys who jumped out of the windows, while also severely damaging the structure, " a police official said.

The deceased student was identified as Yasir Ahmad, a resident of Karmula Tral.

The police have taken cognisanc...