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Residential house, 30 shops gutted in massive blaze in Kupwara
Srinagar: Over 30 shops and a residential house were gutted in a massive fire in Kupwara district of Indian illegally occupied Kashmir.
An official said that a fire that broke out in the wee hours of Thursday morning from a structure belonging to Haji Abul Ghani Dar, in Dar Gali area of the district and later spread to nearby shopping complex.
An employee of Fire and Emergency Services, who was part of the operation, said that they immediately swung into action and rescued a family. He added that no injury or loss of life was reported in the incident.
Meanwhile, police said they have taken cognizance and the cause of the blaze is being ascertained.