According to officials, three tourists from Bangladesh namely Anindaya Kowshal, Das Gupta, and Mohammad Moinud, who were staying in houseboat Safeena lost their lives in the devastating fire, they added. "Three dead while eight people were rescued after several houseboats gutted in a massive fire in Dal Lake," Jammu and Kashmir police said on Sunday.
Three tourists were killed and eight others had to be rescued after the fire that broke out at a Houseboat on Dal Lake in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar district on Saturday, police said on Sunday. Dal Lake Fire: Three Bangladeshi Tourists Killed, Eight Others Rescued After Blaze Erupts at House Boats in Srinagar (Watch Videos).
Dal Lake houseboat fire: A fire erupted at Dal Lake in Sri Nagar, damaging houseboats worth crores. No casualties occurred; tourists were safely rescued. The fire, originating near Ghat number 9 around 5:15 am, destroyed around six houseboats. The cause remains unknown as authorities investigate. The incident highlights the need for improved safety measures and stricter regulations in these luxurious, popular tourist spots.
Srinagar: Three foreign tourists, believed to be from Bangladesh, were charred to death in a major blaze in a houseboat on the famous Dal Lake on Saturday, officials.