Ganderbal, Nov 13: A fire damaged a double-storey residential house in Akhal area of Kangan in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Friday evening, while a fireman sustained injuries during firefighting operations, officials said.
An official said that a distress call was received at 8:25 pm, following which a team of Fire and Emergency Services rushed to the spot.
He said the fire damaged the double-storey house, while a fireman sustained injuries after slipping during the firefighting operation.
The injured fireman was shifted to Sub-District Hospital (SDH) Kangan for treatment and was later identified as Irfan Mehraj.
The exact extent of the damage and the cause of the fire are yet to be ascertained—(KNO)






