Srinagar: A massive fire erupted in the houseboats along Ghat no. 09 at Dal Lake in Srinagar during the early hours today, claiming the lives of three foreign tourists and leaving a trail of destruction, police said.
The victims of the fire were identified as three tourists from Bangladesh—Anindaya Kowshal, Das Gupta, and Mohammad Moinud—who were staying in houseboat Safeena. Despite efforts to control the blaze, the intensity of the fire proved fatal for the unfortunate tourists, said a police official.
An official fire incident report has been filed with the local police station (PS RM Bagh), and an investigation into the cause of the fire has been initiated.
