Two schools damaged in 'mysterious' fire incidents in Kashmir

Srinagar: Two schools, including a JawaharNavodya Vidyalaya (JNV), were damaged since yesterday in mysterious fire incidents in south Kashmir's Anantnag district, police said here on Sunday.

Fire broke out in Government Higher Secondary School building at Kabamarg in Anantnag district this afternoon, a police official said.

He said fire tenders were rushed to put out the fire as locals also assisted in the firefighting job.

In another incident during the previous night, fire broke out in the JNV school at Aishmuqam, the official said adding the building suffered partial damage before the blaze was put out.

The cause of the fire in both incidents has not been ascertained yet, he said.