Srinagar, June 18 -- An official from the Fire and Emergency Services (F&ES) said that the fire call was received at 10:35 PM and the first emergency unit turned out just a minute later at 10:36 PM.

The blaze engulfed thirteen structures including two double-storey houses, five single-storey pacca houses, and six sheds made with GCI sheets, he said, as per news agency JKNS.

The F&ES Department stated that all the GCI sheet sheds and household goods were severely damaged. Additionally, the roofs, ceilings, doors, windows, and other belongings in the five single-storey structures and one side of both double-storey homes were partly damaged. Heat, smoke, and water caused indirect damage to nearby residential units as well, official said. ...