Srinagar, Jan. 19 -- The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference on Monday expressed profound anguish over the incident of conflagration that destroyed several shops in Iqbal Market of Kupwara town.

In a joint statement, Party's senior leaders Choudhary Muhammad Ramzan, Mir Saifullah and District President Kupwara Qaisar Jamsheed Lone expressed grief over the unfortunate incident and demanded compensation to the affected traders.

"The fire had broken out inside one of the shops located in the market, which soon engulfed the nearby shops damaging the property of worth lacks. The efforts of the locals from adjoining areas to stop the further spread of the flames are commendable. However several shops couldn't be saved despite fire tenders r...