Fire breaks out near Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in J&K's Reasi, no casualty reported

A minor fire was reported near the Mata Vaishno Devi Bhawan in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district on Friday, reports said. 

The minor fire that broke out in a store near the revered shrine atop Trikuta hills was later doused and no casualty was reported.

Jammu & Kashmir Police officials investigating the fire incident said the Yatra was not affected.

The fire was brought under control by security personnel and the incident had no impact on the pilgrimage which is going on smoothly, officials said.

Katra, J&K | A fire broke out in a store near Mata Vaishno Devi Bhawan today. The fire was later doused and no casualty was reported pic.twitter.com/CKtKSbrz6S

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As per a PTI report, belongings of some labourers who were lodged at a temporary shed near the horse stand enroute to Bharav Ghati had caught fire around 1.30 pm on Friday.

Fire and emergency services, police, CRPF and shrine board employees swiftly put out the fire, the officials added.