Srinagar, April 23 :At least seven residential houses were gutted in a massive blaze that broke out Fateh kadal area of old city in Srinagar on late Friday evening.
The fire broke out in a house at Namchabal Fateh Kadal area. However, when fire tenders reached the densely populated area, flames had spread to adjoining structures also.
Sources said that over a half dozen houses were damaged in the fire though fire tenders were rushed from different parts of the city to control the leaping flames, visible from a distance.
The houses of Mohammad Ashraf Mir, Mohammad Shafi Mir, Owais Ahmad Mir and Mohammad Rafiq Mir, Arslan Ahmad Kar and Parveena, Tauseef Ahmad Kumar, Waseem Ahmad and Rameez Ahmad were completely destroyed.
The fire also partially damaged the houses of Jalal ud Din Dar and Mohammad Amin Dar.
Residents said they could not save anything as fire spread within minutes to entire area. We lost even our clothes; they said adding loss would be in crores.
However, no one was injured, sources said, adding the cause of fire was being ascertained.
