India, Oct. 11 -- In a tragic incident a woman died after jumping from a burning three-storey house in the Noor Bagh area of old Srinagar city on Sunday.

The deceased was identified as Haleema Akhtar, wife of Gulzar Ahmad Sheikh. She sustained injuries after jumping from the burning house while trying to escape the inferno. She was rushed to nearby SMHS Hospital for treatment, where she later succumbed to her injuries.

The fire broke out in the three-storey residential building, prompting a response from the Fire and Emergency Services Department. Firefighters, assisted by locals, worked to bring the flames under control and extinguish the fire.

The circumstances leading to the outbreak of the fire and the extent of damage to the build...