Srinagar, March 26 -- A senior official of the Fire & Emergency Services department said during the last two months, over 175 fire incidents have been reported in Srinagar. Most of these incidents, he said, were caused by electric short circuits, followed by LPG gas leaks.

"The ongoing year has so far recorded over 175 fire incidents resulting in the death of at least 3 persons and injuries to two. Primarily, most of them have occurred due to the electric short circuits after indiscriminate use of heating gadgets and excessive load on the wires," the official said, as per news agency KNO.

According to the officials, despite holding frequent fire and safety awareness camps, during the year 2023, district Srinagar received around 550-600 ...