Watch: Dozen houses engulfed by fire in Srinagar

Major fire broke out at the residential area of Buchwara Dalgate. Seven fire tenders are on spot trying to douse the fire. Reason for fire is yet to be asertained

A fireman stands at a burning bus in Braamfontein, Johannesburg, South Africa, Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2016. Rioters in South Africa set a police vehicle on fire Tuesday and stoned vehicles near a Johannesburg university that has been the scene of sometimes violent protests by students demanding free education. The violence broke out in streets near the University of the Witwatersrand at around the same time that student protesters met and marched off the campus, South African media reported.

Reason for fire breakout is not known yet. No casualties have been reported so far. Details are awaited.

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Srinagar’s attraction Dal Lake is just 11 km away from the Dalgate. This incident has created panic not only among the residents of Dalgate but also among the people visiting the lake.

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