Srinagar, Dec 03: A fire broke out in the Nowpora area of Khanyar in Srinagar on Wednesday afternoon, damaging at least five residential houses and triggering panic in the densely populated locality.

Officials from the Fire and Emergency Services department said teams were rushed to the spot soon after the incident was reported. Assistant Director Fire and Emergency Services Srinagar, Dr Aqib Hussain Mir, said the blaze was massive but was brought under control in time, preventing it from spreading to adjoining structures.

He praised the role of locals who initially responded by attempting to contain the flames using available resources until fire tenders reached the spot. According to him, the combined effort of firefighters and locals helped avert what could have been a far more devas

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