Over 90 residential houses, Jamia Masjid gutted in Kishtwar
Admin apathy aggravates situation in Muslim dominated area
Jammu: Over 90 houses and a Jamia Masjid were gutted in a massive fire in the Kishtwar district of Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir.
According to Kashmir Media Service, the fire broke out in a house in Marwah area of the district which engulfed the surrounding houses and as a result over 90 houses were gutted.
Marwah is a remote area of Kishtwar district and due to lack of a road, fire service is facing difficulty in reaching the spot.
Abdul Rehman Mehro, a resident of Warwan, said that this was the fifth fire incident in the past 15 years, ravaging five villages including Margi, Sukhnai, Choidraman, Virwarwan, and Mulwarwan. Hundreds of houses have been gutted in the past fire incidents in Warwan tehsil alone, Mehro said.
Locals said that the district administration of Kishtwar was responsible for this destruction in far-flung Warwan Valley.
They said that despite repeated demands and protests, the district administration of Kishtwar had failed to establish a fire station in Warwan and Marwah subdivision, exacerbating the disaster.
Locals urged the district administration to establish a fire station in the area to prevent future tragedies.
