This Article is From May 31, 2014

Four Killed, 10 Injured in Jammu Hotel Blaze

Four Killed, 10 Injured in Jammu Hotel Blaze

Jammu: A view of Hotel Neelam where a major fire broke out.

Jammu: At least four people were killed and 10 others sustained burn injuries in a fire that broke out at a hotel in Jammu today morning, officials said.

The fire broke out at Hotel Neelam near the city's main bus stand.

The injured, including a woman, were taken to the Government Medical College Hospital for specialised treatment.

Doctors said that two of the injured were in a critical condition and battling for life.

Around a dozen fire tenders fought the blaze and brought it under control before it could spread to other buildings.

District administration officials reached the spot immediately to supervise the rescue and relief operation.

Condoling the deaths, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on his Twitter account that he has ordered an investigation into the blaze.

Witnesses told reporters that the fire started from the ground floor of the hotel where some vehicle tyres were stored by the owner who also runs a transport business.
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