SRINAGAR: At least four persons sustained injuries after a fire broke out at Jamia Masjid in the Hamray area of Pattan in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Sunday, causing damage to the mosque.
An official from the Fire and Emergency Services said the blaze was brought under control by fire and emergency personnel, with assistance from the Army, preventing it from spreading further.
The injured, all local residents, were shifted to nearby hospitals for treatment and later referred to hospitals in Srinagar for specialised medical care. They sustained minor injuries, the official said.
The injured have been identified as Irshad Ahmad, son of Abdul Rashid Bhat; Mohammad Altaf, son of Ahsan Pandit; Manzoor Ahmad Mir; and Mohammad Ashraf Mir.
Further details about the cause of the fire and the extent of damage to the mosque are awaited.
