J&K: Fire engulfs six houses in Srinagar

A massive fire engulfed half-a-dozen houses in the residential area of Buchwara Dalgate in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir. Fire tenders were quick to douse the flames. The fire started from one of the houses and spread to others. A gas cylinder blast is said to have caused the massive fire.

"The government should do something for the victims of this tragedy," a local resident, Mushtaq Ahmad said. "Only 50 percent of the fire has been controlled," fire officer, Ali Mohammad said.

Firefighters faced difficulty reaching the house as no proper roads were there in the locality.

#WATCH: Massive fire engulfs half a dozen houses in Buchwara Dalgate, Srinagar. Seven fire tenders at the spot. pic.twitter.com/YdGBDA9PYB

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After two days relaxation called by Hurriyat Conference leaders, the Kashmir valley was again shut down on Monday. Schools, colleges and other business establishments were also closed. In the visible effects of the recent demonetization move by the Centre, the 133 day-long shutdown was called-off by the separatist leaders two days ago. The valley had been caught in a series of protests and shutdown since security forces killed Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist Burhan Wani on July 8.