• About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Our Team
  • Advertising
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
Friday, July 11, 2025
Lake City Times
No Result
View All Result
  • Top News
  • Region
  • City News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Health
  • Edit-Oped
  • Tourism
  • National
  • World
  • ePaper
  • Top News
  • Region
  • City News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Health
  • Edit-Oped
  • Tourism
  • National
  • World
  • ePaper
No Result
View All Result
Lake City News
No Result
View All Result
Home Top News

112 charred to death, 35 injured in 4786 fire incidents in two years across Kashmir

‘Sgr records 995 incidents'

LCT Desk by LCT Desk
January 10, 2023
in Top News
Reading Time: 1min read
A A
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterWhatsappTelegram

Raja Syed Rather

Srinagar, Jan 9: The fire incidents across ten districts of Kashmir have claimed the lives of 112 persons while 35 others have received injuries in the last two years—2021 and 2022, an official data revealed.
The data said that a total of 4786 fire incidents have been reported during 2021 and 2022 including 2242 in 2021 and 2544 in 2022, which indicates the rise of 302 blaze incidents in Kashmir.
“A total of 1711 structures got damaged in 2021 while 1699 structures suffered damage in 2022,” the data reveals.
In 2021, 75 persons lost their lives in which Pulwama recorded highest casualties at 24 followed by Shopian 22 and Kulgam 12. Five people were also charred to death in Srinagar. The data said that Srinagar and Kupwara have recorded 5 deaths each in the fire incidents. It said that the highest fire incidents have been reported from Srinagar where 448 fire calls have been received by Fire and Emergency Services while Baramulla has recorded 324 fire incidents in the year 2021.
In 2022, 37 people got charred to death including 9 from Kulgam, 6 from Pulwama, 5 from Srinagar, 4 each from Baramulla, Shopian & Kupwara, 3 from Anantnag and one each from Ganderbal and Bandipora. “Of total 2544 incidents, Srinagar has recorded the highest at 547 followed by 402 in Baramulla, 323 in Kupwara and 270 in Anantnag,” the data said.
It added that a total of 57 and 55 vehicles have been damaged in the fire incidents in 2021 and 2022 respectively.
The data, compiled by Joint Director, Fire & Emergency Services, Kashmir Range, further reads that the property worth Rs 7061.60 lakhs and Rs 8523.07 lakhs has got damaged in the year 2021 and 2022 respectively while the property worth Rs 105679.50 lakhs and Rs 85065.53 lakhs were saved in 2021 and 2022 respectively.

READ ALSO

Dangerous narratives threatening peace, harmony in J&K should be stopped: Lt Governor

Post Operation Sindoor, demand for ‘Make in India’ weapons increases

Related Posts

Top News

Dangerous narratives threatening peace, harmony in J&K should be stopped: Lt Governor

July 11, 2025
Post Operation Sindoor, demand for ‘Make in India’ weapons increases

Srinagar, Jul 10: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Thursday inaugurated 'Bharat Sanrachna J&K 2025' exhibition and public outreach initiative at Srinagar....

Read more
by LCT Desk
0 Comments
Top News

Post Operation Sindoor, demand for ‘Make in India’ weapons increases

July 11, 2025
Post Operation Sindoor, demand for ‘Make in India’ weapons increases

Rehan Qayoom Mir Srinagar, Jul 10: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday said that the demand for indigenous defence equipment...

Read more
by LCT Desk
0 Comments
Top News

Mutual tourism growth possible between J&K, West Bengal: CM

July 11, 2025
Mutual tourism growth possible between J&K, West Bengal: CM

Kolkata, Jul 10: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Thursday inaugurated the Travel & Tourism Fair, TTF Kolkata-2025, India’s...

Read more
by LCT Desk
0 Comments
Top News

J&K’s four Rajya Sabha seats vacant since 2021

July 11, 2025
Hectic lobbying for Rajya Sabha berths in J&K

Srinagar, Jul 10: Jammu & Kashmir has been without representation in the Rajya Sabha for over four and a half...

Read more
by LCT Desk
0 Comments
Politics

Dy CM blames PDP for current situation in J&K

July 11, 2025
Dy CM blames PDP for current situation in J&K

Srinagar, Jul 10: Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary on Wednesday said that Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is responsible for the...

Read more
by LCT Desk
0 Comments
Top News

Amarnath Yatra: Over 1.45 lakh perform darshan so far

July 11, 2025
Amarnath Yatra completes one month

Srinagar, Jul 10: Undeterred by intermittent downpours in the valley, thousands of devotees continue their pilgrimage to the holy cave...

Read more
by LCT Desk
0 Comments
Next Post
Famous Kashmiri writer, poet, Professor Rehman Rahi dies at 97

Famous Kashmiri writer, poet, Professor Rehman Rahi dies at 97

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Our Team
  • Advertising
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service

© 2021 Lake City Times - Premium theme by GITS.

No Result
View All Result
  • Top News
  • Region
  • City News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Health
  • Edit-Oped
  • Tourism
  • National
  • World
  • ePaper

© 2021 Lake City Times - Premium theme by GITS.