Qazigund, May 10 -- Scrap material and abandoned vehicles worth over Rs 1.8 crore were gutted in a major fire incident that broke out at a scrap yard in Mirbazar along the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway on Sunday afternoon.

Incharge F&ES Headquarters Anantnag, Fayaz Ahmad Bhat said that soon after receiving information about the incident, eight fire tenders from Anantnag and Kulgam were rushed to the spot to contain the flames and prevent the fire from spreading to nearby areas.

He said the firefighting operation was carried out with assistance from Kulgam Police led by DO Mirbazar Nisar Ahmad and local residents.

According to officials, scrap vehicles and other material stored inside the yard were extensively damaged in the blaze, wi...