Kupwara, Nov 14 (KNS): 30 shops were gutted in a mysterious blaze in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Sunday night.
Fire has spread in the in old market Kupwara between 7:00 pm to 7:30 pm. 30 Shops were damaged in fire incident.
However, about 06 engines and police rushed to the spot as the fire spread out and the area was engulfed in thick black smoke. No reports of casualty were known till late evening.
Fire fighters faced difficulty in bringing the fire under control as the area was congested and efforts are on.
A police officer confirmed that a fire broke out in a shopping complex at Iqbal Market near SDH in the Jurisdiction of Police Station Kupwara. (KNS)