Property worth lakhs of rupees was destroyed in a devastating fire incident in the frontier district of Kupwara in north Kashmir, official sources said on Friday.
Locals said fire broke out from a house of Zahoor Ahmad Khan s/o Amanullah khan late last night.
However before a fire tender from the nearby area could reach the spot, the blaze spread to three more houses of Fayaz Ahmad khan , Sonaullah khan and Zulfikar khan residents of Batapora village of Hyhama kupwara they said ,
Later, fire tenders from different parts of the district were rushed to control the leaping flames, clearly visible from a distance.
Four houses and other household goods were reduced to ashes, they said, adding that no one was injured