Fire Damages Mata Vaishno Devi Helipad Terminal in J-K''s Reasi, No Casualties
No casualties were reported as officials said the blaze was controlled within 30 minutes and damage assessment is continuing.
- Early Sunday, a fire partially damaged the helipad terminal in Katra, the base camp for pilgrims visiting the Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine in Reasi, Jammu and Kashmir. No casualties were reported.
- Preliminary information from officials suggests a short circuit triggered the blaze inside the terminal, which was closed at the time of the incident.
- Computers at the ticket counter were reduced to ashes, and a coffee shop inside the terminal sustained damage. Joint efforts by staff and security personnel contained the flames before spreading further.
- The fire was controlled within 30 minutes through joint efforts of terminal staff, security personnel and fire services. Officials kept the terminal closed as damage assessment continues.
- Serving as a vital transit point for pilgrims traveling to the Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine atop the Trikuta hills, the helipad terminal remains closed while authorities assess the damage.
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Fire damages Mata Vaishno Devi helipad terminal in J-K''s Reasi, no casualties
Jammu, Sep 20: A fire partially damaged a helipad terminal in Katra, the base camp for the pilgrims visiting Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine atop Trukuta hills in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir, early Sunday, officials said. No casualties have been reported. The fire broke out in the helipad terminal at 3.15 am apparently due to a short circuit and was controlled within 30 minutes by the joint efforts of staff, security personnel and fire and emer…
Fire partially damages Mata Vaishno Devi helipad terminal in Katra, no casualties
A fire partially damaged the helipad terminal in Katra early Sunday. The blaze, apparently caused by a short circuit, was controlled within 30 minutes. No casualties were reported, while computers and a coffee shop were damaged.
A fire broke out at the helipad terminal at Katra, the base camp of Mata Vaishno Devi in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir, at around 3:15 am yesterday.
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