IIOJK in focus
Fire breaks out in forest area in IIOJK’s Udhampur
Jammu: A fire broke out in the forest belt of Udhampur district of Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, today.
According to Kashmir Media Service, the blaze erupted in the Gangra forest area and rapidly spread over a large expanse of land, officials said.
The Forest department and the Jammu and Kashmir Fire and Emergency Services, alongside local volunteers, have launched an extensive firefighting operation.
There are no reports of any casualty or injury, officials said and added that the operation to douse the blaze was still underway.