Pattan: At least seven shops were gutted when a fire broke out in one of the shops in Dubair area of Lower Kohistan early in the morning on Monday.
Public relation officer at DPO office in Lower Kohistan, Iqbal informed The Northern Post, says the flame was broke out due to cylinder leakage in one of the shops which engulfed the entire market, feul station and spreads, while fire tenders, police, and local people are making efforts to bring the fire under control.
He said DC Lower Kohistan, DPO and other officials are present at the site and supervising the rescue operation.
he said, initially the owner names could not be identified and after completion the operation they would collect further information but till now seven shops and a fuel station have been gutted in results of blaze.
The gutted shops mostly were huts type of cabins, while the fuel station was also newly established small filling station.
