Massive fire breaks out at Jamia Masjid in J&K’s Drass

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Drass, Nov 17, 2022: A major fire broke out at the Jamia Masjid in Jammu and Kashmir’s Drass on Wednesday. The fire was doused, however, it caused massive damage to the mosque.

The fire was doused with the help of the Indian Army, police and fire and emergency department.

 

A caretaker at Jamia Masjid said, "Saddened to hear about the unfortunate fire incident in one of the oldest masjids in Drass. Drass is a sensitive region, but what is more unfortunate is that there is no single fire service.

A massive fire completely damaged Jamia Masjid in Drass area of Kargil. The fire was later doused with the help of Army, Police and Fire and Emergency department, however, it caused massive damage to the Masjid. pic.twitter.com/898bUbYdik

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Such incidents have happened in the past also, but the administration in the Union Territory has not learnt anything."

As per the sources, the cause of the fire was an electric short circuit.

Courtesy: India Today