Massive fire has broken out in Yakerboru Bala village in Kapran of Verinag in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district.

Fire broke out from a residential house and soon spread to other adjacent houses, besides a few cow sheds.

A rescue operation is on at the site even as the flames continued to rage, when this report is being filed.

An F&ES official said that it is believed that at least five houses and two cowsheds are caught in flames. “Men and machinery are on-site to bring the blaze under control as soon as possible”, the official said adding “We nonetheless have asked for more machinery and fire-fighters to avoid more damage.”