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Five houses were gutted and 2 radical sustained injuries aft a fire, triggered by an LPG cylinder blast, broke retired successful a distant colony of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district, officials said connected Friday (January 2, 2026).
The occurrence erupted successful a location successful Thachna colony precocious connected Thursday (January 1, 2026) and dispersed rapidly to adjacent homes, they said.
Teams from the territory administration, police, army, and occurrence services, assisted by section residents, launched a associated cognition to douse the flames. Fire tenders were rushed to the distant area, portion LPG cylinders from adjacent houses were removed to forestall further dispersed of the fire, officials added.
Deputy Commissioner of Kishtwar, Pankaj Sharma, who monitored the operation, said that the occurrence was brought nether power aft respective hours.
“Four to 5 houses were gutted successful the incident. There was nary nonaccomplishment of life. Two persons engaged successful firefighting efforts suffered injuries and were fixed archetypal aid,” helium told PTI.
He said tents and different alleviation worldly person been provided to the affected hamlet, and a elaborate appraisal of losses volition beryllium conducted.
The houses damaged successful the occurrence belonged to Liaqat Mir, Bashir Ahmed, Alfa Mir, and Jibran Mir.
Leader of Opposition and elder BJP person Sunil Sharma said helium was successful changeless interaction with the affected families to sermon alleviation measures.
National Conference MP Sajad Kitchloo expressed grief implicit the incidental and said helium had spoken to Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to guarantee contiguous assistance.
Jammu and Kashmir Congress main Tariq Hamid Karra besides expressed interest implicit the fire, urging the territory and UT administrations to supply urgent relief, impermanent shelter, and rehabilitation to the affected families amid harsh wintertime conditions.
