Seventy nine residential houses, fifty eight cowsheds, eight shops and a local Masjid was reduced to ashes in mysterious fire, which broke out in Chui Draman village of Marwah tehsil, about 115 kilometers from here, late last night.
Officials of police and civil administration on the instruction of Divisional commissioner Jammu has rushed essential supplies including cash to the village to meet emergency situation, sources told News Agency of Kashmir.
Sources quoting officials told NAK that
fire broke out in the Chui Draman village late last night under mysterious circumstances and it soon engulfed the entire village, sources said adding the initial reports available with the district administration reveal that 58 residential houses, 58 cowsheds, 8 shops and a local Masjid has suffered total damage in the devastating fire, while 21 other residential structures were partially damaged.
Comment: This seems to be very similar to the Chicago fire in the 19th century, albeit on a smaller scale. See SOTT's analysis about its likely cometary origin here: Comet Biela and Mrs. O'Leary's Cow