Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, May 5: At least three civilians who were assisting in a firefighting operation and a fireman were injured in a gas cylinder blast during a massive fire incident in Baghdadi Restaurant in Shalteng area of city outskirts this evening.
Fire broke out in the upper part of the three-storey Baghdadi Restaurant at Shalteng Chowk this evening. The Fire and Emergency Services (F&ES) rushed fire tenders which were joined by the locals present there to douse the flames.
The rescue operation was hampered to a greater extent as nearly two dozen gas cylinders went off intermittently during the fire in which at least three persons suffered injuries.
A Fire and Emergency Services (F&ES) employee was also injured in the firefighting operation.
A major tragedy was however averted as there were nearly a hundred gas cylinders which were saved after hectic efforts.
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