In a devastating fire incident that broke out in Dawar market of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district yesterday evening damaged a residential house, and five shops officials said.

Local said that around 05 shops, and one residential house were damaged in a fire incident in Dawar Gurez which broke out during inviting night in Tulail market the busiest market in Gurez Valley.

The exact cause of the fire was not immediately known.

However, firefighters, police and local people are on a job to control the fire and douse the flames.

Earlier in the Gujran village of Tulail, a house was partially damaged in a fire incident

“We are at ground zero five shops and one residential house have been completely damaged in the incident, fire is under control now,” SDM Gurez Mukthar Ahmad told.