A massive fire broke out on Friday at a shop located in an army camp on Auli Road in Joshimath, located in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district.
Firefighters, who are currently on the scene, went to the scene.
Previous related incidents
In May last year, a major fire broke out in an army camp near Degree College in Leh and created panic in the area. The fire broke out in the morning and quickly spread through the building, requiring an immediate emergency response. After being alerted, local police, Indian Army personnel and firefighting teams rushed to the spot and started firefighting operations.
Reports said that the fire was quickly brought under control thanks to a coordinated and effective response and no injuries or casualties were reported. The incident occurred in the morning, the exact cause of the fire remains unknown.
An army camp, an important installation of the Indian Army in the region, was evacuated as a precaution, with personnel acting quickly to contain the fire and prevent any damage or loss.
In other reports, a civilian died in a fire that broke out at an army canteen in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. The incident happened last January.
According to officials, the fire broke out in an army canteen located inside the Badami Bagh Cantonment area of Srinagar.
“A civilian belonging to Haryana lost his life. The civilian, identified as Rajesh Kumar, was shifted to the Army Base Hospital in Badami Bagh area. He succumbed to critical burns at the hospital,” the official said.
They further said that the canteen, which was run by a civilian, caught fire on the night between January 18 and 19. Rajesh Kumar sustained severe burns during the incident. The police have registered a case and have started an investigation to find out the exact cause of the fire that resulted in the death of a civilian, officials added.
(This is a developing story. More to come)
