SRINAGAR: Property worth crores of rupees has been damaged after two houseboats in the world famous Dal Lake were gutted in a devastating fire today.
Official sources said fire broke out in a houseboat in the Dal Lake at Nehru Park today. However, before the leaping flames could be brought under control, fire spread to another nearby houseboat. About a dozen fire tenders were pressed into service to control the flames, clearly visible from Boulvard Road.
However, no one was injured, they said, adding that the cause of fire was not immediately known. (UNI)