Anantnag, May 12: A 12-year-old student lost his life while three others sustained injuries after a major fire broke out at a Darul Uloom in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Tuesday, officials said.
According to officials, the blaze erupted at Faizan Baba Hyder Rishi Darul Uloom located in Old Mattan Adda, triggering panic in the area and leaving four boys with burn injuries. Rescue teams and locals immediately launched an operation to evacuate the injured students from the building.
The injured were rushed to Government Medical College (GMC) Anantnag for treatment, where one of the boys later succumbed to his injuries.
Officials identified the deceased as Bilal Ahmad (12), son of Mohammad Akbar and a resident of Wadwan. The injured students were identified as Sabit Fayaz and Sahil Ahmad, both residents of Sangaldan, and Irfan Ahmad from Pahalgam.
Police have taken cognizance of the incident and further investigation has been initiated.
