DODA (Jammu and Kashmir): A massive fire engulfed several houses in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district on Thursday, officials said.
“We recieved information around 4:30 in the morning that a few houses in the Bhaderwah area of Doda district had caught fire and firefighters were rushed to the spot”, Abdul Qayoom, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Doda said.
As soon as information was received, five fire tenders were pressed into service and the blaze was brought under control, officials added. “As per the information received so far, eight houses were damaged in the fire. As per the initial investigation, we got to know that a short circuit was the cause of the fire”, SSP Doda, Abdul Qayoom said.
Officials further said that there were no immediate reports of any causalities or injuries in the fire. Further investigation is under way.
Meanwhile, an earthquake of magnitude 3.9 on the Richter Scale hit Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda on Thursday, according to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS). As per the NCS, the earthquake occurred at 9:34 pm.
“Earthquake of Magnitude: 3.9, Occurred on 16-11-2023, 09:34:19 IST, Lat: 33.05 and Long: 76.18, Depth: Doda, Jammu and Kashmir,” the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) posted on X (formerly Twitter). (ANI)