Jammu, Nov. 10 -- Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary and state cabinet minister Javed Rana on Monday visited the fire-hit Nehru Market warehouse, where shopkeepers and affected people raised concerns about massive losses and demanded adequate compensation and accountability.

Several shops were gutted in the fire on Sunday night at the historic market, one of the oldest commercial hubs of Jammu, known for its wholesale trade in foodgrains and other essential commodities, in the Bikram Chowk area. The fire reportedly originated in one of the shops and spread rapidly to adjoining establishments, with the presence of large quantities of edible oil adding to the intensity of the blaze.

The government representatives a...