Qazigund, May 25 : A massive forest fire has erupted in Nagras area of Qazigund in south Kashmir’s Anantnag on Saturday, officials said.
An official told the news agency that a massive fire started this afternoon and spread vast forest area in Nagras village. He said fire tenders have been rushed to the spot and efforts to douse off the fire are underway.
Notably, J&K Disaster Management Authority had warned about extreme fire risk in forest areas in the next 7 days. It had requested people to report the incident (if any) on 112 for prompt response.
