Baramulla, March 22 -- A fire broke out in a three-storey building in the main market of Baramulla in north Kashmir on Sunday, gutting two shops on the ground floor, officials said.

The blaze erupted around 9:45 am in the busy main bazaar area, affecting a building that housed a toys and gift shop among other establishments. Officials confirmed that two shops were completely destroyed in the incident.

A swift response by the fire service department brought the flames under control, preventing them from spreading to adjacent structures in the congested market, they said. A police officer told News Agency Kashmir News Service (KNS) the cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained. "A case has been registered and an investigation has bee...