Suryaa National Desk: Surya National Bureau, Jammu: Siva, a busy area near the Jammu railway station in Jammu and Kashmir...                                                   The officers who breathed a sigh of relief because of the loss of life! Surya National Bureau, Jammu: A massive fire broke out at Shiv Market, a busy area near Jammu Railway Station in Jammu and Kashmir. The accidental fire spread rapidly and gutted around 30 shops.

Seeing thick smoke and burning fire, the locals and railway passengers panicked. As soon as the information was received, the fire and emergency services departments rushed to the spot and worked hard to control the fire. Relief as there was no loss of life: When the fire occurred, the locals were alerted and immediately ran to safe areas. Officials have confirmed that there has been no loss of life or serious injuries in this incident so far.

However, it is primarily estimated that the traders have suffered a huge loss of property as the heavy goods stored in the shops and commercial equipment were burnt. Urgent measures to control the fire – Inquiring about the cause: Rescue teams reached the spot with fire engines and took measures to prevent the fire from spreading to other nearby areas and the railway premises. The exact cause of the fire is yet to be known, the police and officials said that investigations have been started to determine whether the fire broke out due to an electrical short circuit or any other reason.