PATTAN , NOV 15 :
At least four persons were injured after a fire broke out at Jamia Masjid in Hamray area of Pattan in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Sunday, causing damage to the mosque.
An official told the news agency that the mosque suffered damage in the blaze, which was subsequently brought under control by fire and emergency services and Army, preventing it from spreading further.
The official said four local residents sustained injuries in the incident and were shifted to nearby hospitals, from where they were referred to hospitals in Srinagar for advanced treatment.
The injured have been identified as Irshad Ahmad, son of Abdul Rashid Bhat; Mohammad Altaf, son of Ahsan Pandit; Manzoor Ahmad Mir; and Mohammad Ashraf Mir, all residents of Saloosa, Kreeri.
Meanwhile, the cause of the fire is being ascertained.