Fire breaks out in Srinagar's Dal Lake

Several houseboats on Dal lake in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar were reduced to ashes in a massive fire early this morning, the police said.

Police said the fire broke out at a houseboat near Ghat number 9 of Dal lake, which quickly spread and engulfed other houseboats.

While five houseboats have been completely destroyed, several others suffered damage, officials said.