Jammu: Fire breaks out at building near Vaishno Devi shrine
The chief executive of the shrine said that the fire has been brought under control.

A fire broke out on Tuesday in a building near the Vaishno Devi shrine in Katra in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district, the All India Radio’s office in Jammu reported.
No one was injured in the incident, according to PTI. The fire broke out around 4.15 pm and was brought under control by 5 pm.
Officials told NDTV that some cash and documents were destroyed.
Jammu & Kashmir | A fire broke out at Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in Katra, today
— ANI (@ANI) June 8, 2021
"The fire has been brought under control," says CEO Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board pic.twitter.com/rRbBdTR0ds
Videos shared by social media users showed thick black smoke coming out of a building in the temple complex.
Major fire was reported in the Vaishno Shrine of Jammu & Kashmir. Fire under control now, as per Vaishno Devi CEO @Rameshkumarias. pic.twitter.com/oekt3p5Ihs
— Aditya Raj Kaul (@AdityaRajKaul) June 8, 2021
The fire was caused due to a short circuit at the shrine’s cash counter, Aaj Tak reported, quoting unidentified officials of the local administration.
Shailender Singh, the senior superintendent of police for Reasi district, said the chief executive officer of the Vaishno Devi Shrine board was assessing damages.
“We will know what caused the fire after further investigation,” he added.
Fire fighting squad of the shrine immediately swung into action after the Central Reserve Police Force personnel raised an alarm, officials said.