Fire breaks out at Vaishno Devi temple premises; brought under control
A massive fire broke out in the Mata Vaishno Devi temple complex in Katra, Jammu. The fire broke out near counter number two near Kalika Bhawan located in the temple premises. At present, relief and rescue work is going on. So far no casualty has been reported in this incident. As per CEO of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, the fire has been controlled. According to reports, the distance of the natural cave from the place where the fire broke out is about a hundred meters.The fire is said to have started due to a short circuit in the counting room near the VIP gate. Soon the fire took a formidable form.
The CEO of Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board said that the fire has been brought under control. A counter in the premises has been completely burnt to ashes due to the fire. Every month lakhs of devotees reach for the darshan of Mata Vaishno Devi. However, fortunately, this incident happened during the restrictions to deal with Corona. Due to this, not many people were present there. Had this incident happened on normal days, there could have been untoward incidents like stampede. A large number of buildings have been built along with the Vaishno Devi temple complex, in which arrangements are made for the stay, food etc. of the devotees.
