Srinagar, July 22: Timely action by firemen today prevented fire from spreading in Central Jail here, which broke out early this morning engulfing a two storied building and a tin-shed housing a diesel generator.
Around 10 a.m., fire was noticed in the building in the heavily guarded jail due to eletric short circuit. Firemen doused the flames and prevented it from spreading to adjacent buildings, a fire and emergency service spokesman told.
He said the tin shed housing the 125 KV diesel generator was gutted.
Preliminary investigation said the fire broke out due to short circuit and total loss was estimated at Rs eight lakh, he said.
—-Agencies