Srinagar, Oct 23: A massive blaze broke out during the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday in Karfali Mohalla area of Habba Kadal, Srinagar, reducing at least seven residential houses to ashes and leaving thirteen families homeless.

Locals said the fire erupted around midnight near the community hall in the densely populated Karfali Mohalla locality. As flames quickly spread from one house to another, panic gripped the entire area. Fire and Emergency Service teams from multiple stations, including Maharaj Gunj, Babdem, and Headquarters, rushed to the spot to contain the inferno.

Despite intense firefighting operations that continued for several hours, seven residential structures were completely destroyed, while several adjoining houses suffered partial damage. The operation was

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