A tragedy was averted on Sunday at a branch of Jammu andKashmir bank in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir due to timelyintervention of the locals and fire tenders.
Locals said that smoke was seen coming out of a window ofJ&K bank building in Dhangri Chowk after which locals raised an alarm andimmediately informed the police and fire station officer Rajouri.
Fire station officer Rajouri Maqbool Hussain said that adistress call was received from locals after which fire tender was immediatelyrushed to the spot and fire fighting operation was launched with the help ofpolice and locals and flames were brought under control.
Reportedly, flames erupted from the air conditioner and alsodamaged some part of the roof ceiling.