Battery shop partially damaged in fire at Pulwama

Pulwama, Oct 21: A fire broke out early Tuesday morning in a battery shop damaging it partially in Washbugh area of Pulwama, officials said.

An official said the shop, owned by Mohammad Abbas Mir, son of Mohammad Younis, resident of Washbugh, caught fire under mysterious circumstances.

Fire and Emergency Services personnel rushed to the spot immediately and managed to douse the flames, preventing the fire from spreading to nearby structures, official said.

However, the shop suffered partial damage in the incident. The cause of the fire is being ascertained, officials added. (KNC)