Ganderbal: A massive fire broke out in main market Sonamarg in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Saturday evening.
At least 15 to 20 shops, including hotels, were gutted in a devastating fire at the Sonamarg market on Saturday evening, causing damage worth crores, while locals alleged that fire tenders arrived too late at the scene.
The fire broke out at Hotel Sounsar and quickly spread to other hotels and shops in the Sonamarg market, resulting in significant losses.
Locals and traders at Sonamarg market expressed frustration, alleging that the fire tenders reached the spot too late and criticised the authorities for failing to establish a fire services station in the area.
A hotel owner said that for the past decade, they have been demanding a fire services station at Sonamarg, but despite repeated assurances, no concrete action has been taken. He said that several major fire incidents in the past could have resulted in lesser damage if fire tenders had been readily available.(KNO)
