Bandipora, July 25: Three houses including six shops were destroyed in a massive blaze in the remote Kudhara village of north Kashmir’s Bandipora on Tuesday.
The three houses which have been reduced to ashes belonged to brothers Noor Hussain, and Muneer Hussain and their uncle Mushtaq Ahmad Khan. The structure located near the known shrine in the village also had six shops, and as per witnesses all have been reduced to rubble.
He urged authorities to compensate them at the earliest and rebuild their homes and business as soon as possible.
The cause of the fire has not been known yet, however, Tehsildar Bandipora, Tariq Ahamd said that revenue teams have been dispatched to the village and they are on the ground estimating the loss due to fire.
Usman Majid, a former minister, grieved over the incident also requested the authorities to help the affected.
