Pamposh Hotel Fire: The top floor of the hotel is completely gutted.
Highlights
- The fire broke out at Hotel Pamposh near Regal Chowk, police said
- The fire started in the attic of the six-storey building and spread fast
- No one was injured or trapped inside the building; hotel was evacuated
A fire broke out at a six-storey hotel in Srinagar's Regal Chowk where many private firms have their offices. The top floor of the hotel is completely gutted. However, the fire has been controlled.
The fire broke out at Hotel Pamposh near Regal Chowk in the heart of the city here, a police official said.
He said the fire started in the attic of the six-storey building and spread fast.
The building houses offices of several news channels.
No one was injured or trapped inside the building.
Smoke could be seen billowing out of the top floor of the building. Firemen were trying to reach the sixth floor to prevent the fire from spreading to the other floors. The hotel had been evacuated.
With inputs from PTI