Fire Breaks Out In Jammu And Kashmir Assembly: Video

The fire has caused significant damage. Preliminary reports indicate a short circuit as the likely cause.

Historic photographs and furniture has been damaged.

Source : PTI

Jammu and Kashmir News: A fire broke out in the lobby of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly building on Wednesday, causing significant damage. Preliminary reports indicate a short circuit as the likely cause. Some old photographs and some furniture items were gutted in the blaze.

Minor Fire Engulfs J&K Legislative Assembly Lobby in Jammu; Brought Under Control; Historic Photographs, Furniture Damaged; Preliminary Cause Identified as Short Circuit: Officials (JKNS) pic.twitter.com/XMD6D9DKPC

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The fire was reported at 9.34 am and was controlled within a few minutes, PTI reported, quoting an official. The cause of the fire was not known immediately.

Preliminary investigation suggested that a short circuit caused the fire in the lobby area of the double-storey legislative assembly which is also housed in the Civil Secretariat complex, he said.

Man Charred To Death In J&K's Rajouri

A 68-year-old man was burnt to death while trying to control a forest fire in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Wednesday.

Abdul Aziz, a retired government teacher hailing from Panda Khetar village of Dalyote panchayat, voluntarily joined a team of forest officials to extinguish fire in Garn forest in Kalakote sub-division on Tuesday, the officials said.

While the forest fire was controlled to a large extent by late evening, Aziz went deep to oversee the situation when he found himself trapped with winds igniting the fire again, they said.

They said despite efforts, he could not be saved and died on the spot.

His charred body was later retrieved and handed over to his family for last rites after completion of legal formalities, the officials said.