Srinagar- A massive blaze late Tuesday evening reduced two residential houses to ashes in Purana Tulail area of Gurez valley in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district, officials said.

According to officials, the fire originated in the house of Abdul Ahad Lone, son of Saboor Lone, before rapidly engulfing an adjacent structure. Despite frantic efforts by locals, the flames quickly intensified due to the wooden construction of the houses, reported news agency KNT.

Fire tenders from the Budugaim Fire Station, assisted by police and Army personnel, reached the spot soon after being alerted and launched an extensive operation to douse the flames. After several hours of coordinated efforts, the fire was finally brought under control, preventing it from spreading to nearby houses in the densely bu

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