Fire brokeout in Famous Temple of Kashmir

A fire broke out in the famous temple of Jawala Mukhi Mandir at Khrew in Kashmir but no one has been injured in the incident, an official said.

“The fire broke out in the temple early Saturday morning. Fire tenders have been pressed into service to put out the blaze,” the official said.

There were no reports of anyone getting hurt in the incident, he said, adding that police have registered a case and cause of incident is being ascertained.

He said the preliminary reports suggest the incident was due to electric short-circuit. He said the main structure of the temple was completely gutted in the fire.