According to initial reports, residents in the vicinity rushed to the scene and attempted to douse the flames with hoses and other available equipment before emergency services arrived. Thick smoke billowed from the building, drawing a large crowd.
Two residential houses were damaged after a fire broke out in the Manchatir area of Chowkibal in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district on Monday evening.
A massive fire erupted in the Kalakote forest, prompting an immediate response from the Forest Department, Forest Protection Force, and local civilians.
Speaking to ANI, Zorawar Singh, Divisional Fire officer, Headquarters, said, "We received the fire call at 12:31 pm. When we reached, the top floor of Muslim Public School had been gutted in fire. Evacuation process of students and faculty was going on. We carried out a search operation t