Fire damages DC office in Pulwama

A major fire damaged the deputy commissioner's multi-storey office in Pulwama on Monday.

A major fire damaged the deputy commissioner's multi-storey office in Pulwama on Monday.

The fire broke out in the afternoon from the top floor. Preliminary reports suggest that a short circuit resulted in the fire. The building houses important documents of the district.

Most documents are reportedly safe.

A number of fire tenders reached the spot to douse the fire. An inquiry has been instituted into the cause of the fire by the local administration.

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