Famous temple in India's Kashmir gutted in fire, cause of blaze not known
A file photo of the Shiv Temple in Gulmarg.
A famous temple in Jammu and Kashmir's (J-K) Gulmarg was guttedin a blaze early Wednesday (June 5), news agency PTI reported citing officials. The fire broke outin the Shiv Temple, which is also known as Rani Temple, before dawn.
Officials told PTI that police assisted by locals put out the fire but could not save the temple.The cause of the fire was not immediately known.
A popular tourist spot
The temple was popular among tourists as it has featured in several Bollywood moviesincludingin the hit song ‘Jai Jai Shiv Shankar’ from “Aap Ki Kasam.”
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In a post on X, National Conference leader Omar Abdullah condemned the fire incident. "Very sorry to hear about the fire in Gulmarg that seriously damaged the famous Shiv Mandir," Abdullah said.
"I hope the administration quickly establishes the cause of the fire & reconstructs this place of great religious (and tourist) significance as soon as possible," he added.
(With inputs from agencies)