PDP shocked over "mysterious" fire at Marwah in Jammu region

Srinagar, Oct 13 (UNI) Expressing shock over '' mysterious'' fire at Marwah Kishtwar in Jammu region, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti urged the administration to take immediate steps for rehabilitation of the victims.

In a statement here today she expressed grief and sorrow over the incident which engulfed 85 residential houses at Chi Draman village of Marwah in Kishtwar last night.

She also urged the Governor's administration to immediately take steps for the rehabilitations of the fire victims.

A special relief team led by PDP senior leader Syed Asghar Ali today visited the affected village and distributed relief items among the fire victims.

Ms Mufti appealed to the government to provide immediate relief to the fire victims and demanded that the affected families be provided timber, galvaniSed tin sheets for reconstruction of houses.

She also demanded free ration for the affected families.

''The fire victims should be immediately rehabilitated at any other place and they be provided with the day to day requirements on priority basis,'' Ms Mufti added.

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