Carpets worth lakhs were turned to ashes in a massive fire incident in Bandipora which engulfed a carpet workshop and a double-story house on Tuesday late evening, locals said.
The mysterious fire incident occurred in Sadunara village of Hajin in Bandipora.
Locals told GNS that fire broke out in the carpet workshop belonging to Mohd Ayoub Wagay and in a two-story house of the duo, Mushtaq Ahmad Khan, and Shahbaz Ahmad Khan of Potu Mohalla, in Sadunara village.
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They said, soon after getting tip-off, locals swung into action, adding later firefighters too reached the spot and were engaged in dousing the flames.
However, locals said carpets worth lakhs were completely destroyed and houses gutted in the mysterious fire incident.
They have appealed administration to depute a team of officials to the spot to access the losses suffered by the owners and provide them early compensation.
Meanwhile, the cause of mysterious fire is yet to be asserted. (GNS)