16 injured, three houses gutted in north Kashmir

Baramulla, Mar 31 (UNI) At least sixteen people were injured and three houses gutted in north Kashmir today, official sources said.

They said a passenger matador was hit by an Army vehicle at Natnusa, about 5 km from Handwara in the frontier district of Kupwara, injuring sixteen passengers.

The injured were admitted to different hospitals, sources added.

In another incident, sources said, three houses were gutted in a devastating fire at Karnah in Kupwara district. The cause of the fire was not immediately known.

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