SRINAGAR: Three overseas vacationers, believed to be from Bangladesh, have been charred to demise in a serious blaze in a houseboat on the well-known Dal Lake on Saturday, officers right here mentioned.
Burnt past recognition, the vacationers’ our bodies have been retrieved from the particles of the gutted houseboats close to ghat 9 on the lake, a well-liked attraction for vacationers visiting Jammu and Kashmir’s summer season capital, the officers mentioned.
The reason for the hearth, which engulfed 5 houseboats and as many huts hooked up to these, was not instantly identified.
The officers mentioned preliminary investigations recommended that the hearth broke out in one of many houseboats within the early hours as a result of malfunctioning of a heating equipment.
The victims’ DNA samples have been extracted to determine their identities, the officers mentioned, including they’re believed to be from Bangladesh and included a lady, in keeping with the data being maintained by the houseboat operators.
The our bodies shall be recognized by DNA samples with the members of the family of the victims earlier than being handed over, the officers mentioned.
Property value crores of rupees have been destroyed within the fireplace that broke out round 5.15 am.
The blaze was introduced underneath management after hectic efforts by locals and fireplace and emergency companies personnel, the officers mentioned.
This was the second main fireplace incident involving houseboats which are anchored on the Dal and the Nigeen lakes.
In April 2022, seven houseboats have been gutted in a devastating fireplace on Nigeen Lake, principally common amongst overseas vacationers, on the outskirts of the town.
Nevertheless, nobody was harm within the incident.
Srinagar Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Aijaz and senior tourism division officers visited the scene of the blaze on the Dal Lake and warranted all attainable assist in rebuilding the broken houseboats, the officers mentioned.
The Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Trade (KCCI) additionally expressed its grief over the hearth incident and mentioned, “It’s certainly an awesome loss to the heritage houseboat inhabitants.”
Javid Ahmad Tenga, the KCCI president, in a press release urged the Lt Governor-led Jammu and Kashmir administration to evaluate the losses and prolong the required ethical and financial compensation to the victims on a battle footing to make sure their rehabilitation.
It additionally demanded fast permission for the reconstruction of the gutted houseboats and for guaranteeing provide of the required amount of timber on the earliest.
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SRINAGAR: Three overseas vacationers, believed to be from Bangladesh, have been charred to demise in a serious blaze in a houseboat on the well-known Dal Lake on Saturday, officers right here mentioned.
Burnt past recognition, the vacationers’ our bodies have been retrieved from the particles of the gutted houseboats close to ghat 9 on the lake, a well-liked attraction for vacationers visiting Jammu and Kashmir’s summer season capital, the officers mentioned.
The reason for the hearth, which engulfed 5 houseboats and as many huts hooked up to these, was not instantly identified.googletag.cmd.push(operate() {googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2′); });
The officers mentioned preliminary investigations recommended that the hearth broke out in one of many houseboats within the early hours as a result of malfunctioning of a heating equipment.
The victims’ DNA samples have been extracted to determine their identities, the officers mentioned, including they’re believed to be from Bangladesh and included a lady, in keeping with the data being maintained by the houseboat operators.
The our bodies shall be recognized by DNA samples with the members of the family of the victims earlier than being handed over, the officers mentioned.
Property value crores of rupees have been destroyed within the fireplace that broke out round 5.15 am.
The blaze was introduced underneath management after hectic efforts by locals and fireplace and emergency companies personnel, the officers mentioned.
This was the second main fireplace incident involving houseboats which are anchored on the Dal and the Nigeen lakes.
In April 2022, seven houseboats have been gutted in a devastating fireplace on Nigeen Lake, principally common amongst overseas vacationers, on the outskirts of the town.
Nevertheless, nobody was harm within the incident.
Srinagar Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Aijaz and senior tourism division officers visited the scene of the blaze on the Dal Lake and warranted all attainable assist in rebuilding the broken houseboats, the officers mentioned.
The Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Trade (KCCI) additionally expressed its grief over the hearth incident and mentioned, “It’s certainly an awesome loss to the heritage houseboat inhabitants.”
Javid Ahmad Tenga, the KCCI president, in a press release urged the Lt Governor-led Jammu and Kashmir administration to evaluate the losses and prolong the required ethical and financial compensation to the victims on a battle footing to make sure their rehabilitation.
It additionally demanded fast permission for the reconstruction of the gutted houseboats and for guaranteeing provide of the required amount of timber on the earliest. Comply with The New Indian Categorical channel on WhatsApp