Srinagar,31-Mar; At least twenty-two houses were gutted and four persons were injured in a massive fire in Noorbagh area of Srinagar district overnight.Sources told that fire broke out in one of the houses in Gata Colony due to short-circuit and quickly engulfed 22 structures in which 33 families were residing.“Eleven of the houses damaged were single-storey, ten were double-storey and one was a 3-storey structure, they said.Four individuals identified as Manzoor Ahmad Sheikh, Tahir Ahmad Sheikh and Tanveer Ahmad Sheikh—and a fire-fighter were injured while dousing the flames.Meanwhile, locals have urged district administration to help the affected families on priority basis. (CNS)
