SRINAGAR: At least six shops were destroyed in a devastating fire incident in Batamaloo area of Srinagar on Thursday late evening.
Reports said that five to six shops have completely damaged. However, it was not immediately known whether the shops were set on fire or the incident happened accidently. Local reports suggest that smoke and flames appeared near the shops around 9:00 in the evening. However, after the arrival of Fire and Emergency men the fire was somehow controlled by them.
Meanwhile police have taken the cognizance of the incident and further investigations are going on.