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Guwahati, Nov 11: A massive fire broke out at the tourist hub of Dal Lake in Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar destroying several houseboats during the wee hours of Saturday morning.
According to reports, the fire broke out around 5.15 am near Ghat number 9 that eventually spread and damaged at least five houseboats and three huts.
The fire tenders reached the spot after receiving information about the incident and successfully doused the flames. The cause of the fire incident is yet to be ascertained.
Meanwhile, after the flames were doused, the bodies of three tourists hailing from Bangladesh were recovered.
The station house officer of fire service, Farooq Ahmad said, “The fire emerged at around 5:15 am and as soon as I received the call, we came here. Some 5-8 houseboats and huts were gutted in the fire. We are identifying the source of the fire. We started the rescue operation immediately and asked for the manpower from the headquarters. The situation is under control. There were five houseboats and eight huts. We have rescued tourists also.”