Fire Breaks Out At Vaishno Devi Shrine Helipad Terminal In Katra, No Casualties Reported
Jammu, Sep 20: A fire partially damaged the helipad terminal, used to ferry pilgrims to the hilltop Shri Mata Vaishno Devi shrine, at Katra in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district early on Sunday. Fire damages helipad terminal According to local sources, the fire was noticed around 3.15 a.m. The flames were brought under control shortly after by personnel present at the site, with assistance from…
On Sunday morning, a fire broke out at the helipad terminal at Vaishno Devi Shrine in Katra, Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district. The flames partially damaged the facility, which is used to transport pilgrims to the hilltop shrine. According to local sources, the fire was first noticed around 3:15 a.m.
Firefighters and emergency personnel arrived at the scene shortly after the incident was reported and managed to bring the fire under control. The helipad terminal was closed at the time of the blaze.
No casualties have been reported, and the extent of the damage is currently under assessment. An investigation is ongoing to determine the exact cause of the fire, though a short circuit is suspected.
This incident is reminiscent of a similar fire that occurred in June near the helipad at Ram Katha Park in Ayodhya. That blaze broke out just minutes before Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath was scheduled to land, and was also brought under control before he arrived.
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