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Srinagar- A nine year old girl was charred to death in an overnight blaze that turned the houseboat into ashes in Dal Lake.
Official sources said that a 9 year-old girl identified as Nadia Bashir, daughter of Late Bashir Ahmad Goswani was charred to death in an overnight fire incident at Ghat number 16 Dal Lake Srinagar.
Fire broke out from the Kareem Houseboat opposite Ghat number 16 Boulevard, causing extensive damage to the houseboat.
“The family members were inside the houseboat when the fire broke out”, said a family member.
“Nadia along with other family members were sleeping when the incident took place at around 12:30 a.m.”, Nadia’s parental aunt said.
“She did not wake up during the incident and was charred alive as nobody bothered to save her” she added.
The other women along with her mother were seen wailing. “She was my only daughter. What will I do without her,” Nadia’s mother said.
Police has taken cognizance of the incident and said that the cause of fire is being ascertained
Meanwhile, Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Srinagar, Syed Hanief Balkhi along with Vice Chairman LCMA, Bashir Ahmad Friday visited Aabi Karpora, Dalgate to take firsthand appraisal about the incident. The Officers also took on the spot assessment of the damages caused due to the devastating fire incident.
Interacting with the fire sufferers, the ADC expressed sympathies with the affected families.
The administration sanctioned ex-gratia relief of ₹ 4 lakh to the next of kin of the deceased 8-year-old girl under SDRF. Essential assistance in the form of 15 blankets, 15 mattresses, 15-bed sheets and 3 kitchen sets and 3 tents, besides Rs 30,000 to all 3 affected families was also provided out of Red Cross as an interim relief.
Further, the DC also sanctioned structure-wise financial assistance of Rs 30,000 under SDRF in favor of the affected families separately under the District Red Cross fund.
Meanwhile, the District Administration has appealed to the public to follow all precautionary measures while handling electronic gadgets, LPG cylinders and other appliances being used for heating and cooking purposes to avoid such incidents.
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