Indian Army assists in extinguishing fire at Kupwara

Jammu and Kashmir: A massive fire broke out in a house at Lone Moh, Radbugha on the afternoon of 19th Jan 2022. It was a double storey house made of bricks and wooden roof covered with CGI sheets, belongs to Nazir Ahmad Lone, r/o village Redbougha.

47 RR Bn of Indian Army assisted with fire service in terms of extinguisher, water and manpower. 47 RR Bn and fire control service of 28 Amn Coy both jointly undertook damage control measures to bring fire under control in no time to save lives.

There was significant loss of property but no loss of life reported. The most probable cause of fire could be electrical shot circuit, followed by LPG cylinder burst.