Jammu, May 19 -- Trade body seeks relief for affected trader as losses worth crores reported in Kanlibagh blaze

A major fire broke out at the godown of BK Hardware in the Kanlibagh area of Baramulla, causing losses reportedly worth crores of rupees and damaging a large quantity of sanitary and hardware items stored inside.

The Kashmir Trade Alliance expressed concern over the incident and termed it a major loss for the business community. In a statement, KTA President Aijaz Shahdhar said the fire had caused heavy financial damage to the business establishment and brought distress to the trading fraternity across Kashmir.

He said the visuals and reports from the site showed the scale of destruction caused by the blaze, which engulfed th...