Srinagar: Property worth lakhs were destroyed after two deluxe houseboats in world famous Dal Lake at the crack of dawn in Srinagar city.
Eyewitnesses told news agency Kashmir News Trust that fire broke out in a houseboat which soon engulfed another one near Ghat No 9 of the Dal Lake.
They said two deluxe houseboats namely ‘Apolo 11’ and ‘New Zealand’ were extensively damaged in the fire incident.
Witnesses said that after the hard efforts from fire fighters and locals fire was doused, however, both the houseboats were completely damaged in the incident.
Meanwhile, the Travel Agents Society of Kashmir has appealed to the Government to compensate the fire victims.
President TASK, Muhammad Akram Siah and General Secretary Waseem Goosani made a fervent appeal to Commissioner Secretary and Director Tourism to compensate the owners of the gutted houseboats. They also appealed to LAWDA to allow the victims to renovate their damaged houseboats without any hindrances. (KNT)
