“Late last night, a fire incident in the Handwara area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district caused damage to several residential structures and two cowsheds. According to an official quoted by news agency KS, the fire broke out in the Zachaldara area, resulting in the destruction of seven residential houses. These houses belonged to Ghulam Mohammad Malik, Ghulam Nabi Malik, Ali Mohammad Malik (sons of Kamal Malik), Abdul Salam Sheikh (son of Gaffar Sheikh), Mohammad Abdulla Malik (son of Aziz Malik), Bashir Ahmad Sheikh, and Nazir Ahmad Sheikh (sons of Jamal Sheikh), all residents of Yangerhard Wader Zachaldara.
Firefighters managed to bring the fire under control, but the cause of the incident is still being investigated.”