Fire breaks out in Srinagar’s MLA Hostel, Partial damage reported
Srinagar, Dec 10, KNT: A fire broke out in the early hours of Tuesday morning at the MLA Hostel in Srinagar, causing partial damage to one of the building’s rooms.
According to eyewitnesses, smoke was seen emanating from a locked room, prompting them to alert the Fire and Emergency Services Department.
An official from the department told the news agency Kashmir News Trust that the fire was quickly brought under control.
“We broke the windows and door of the locked room and put out the fire,” he said and added that the incident caused disfiguration to the building’s exterior due to massive smoke.
The official added that the blaze partially damaged some windows, paneling, and bedding in the affected room.
The MLA Hostel, which accommodates elected representatives of the Jammu Kashmir Legislative Assembly, had undergone renovation last year.
A police official confirmed that a case has been registered to investigate the cause of the fire. “No injuries were reported in the incident,” he said. [
