Man dies in fire at Pahalgam resort in IIOJK

MIRPUR (AJK) , (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point news - 18th Mar, 2026) A 31-year-old man has died and several buildings have been destroyed in a fire at a tourist resort in Illegal Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), the officials said.

According to reports received here on Wednesday the blaze broke out at a resort in Pahalgam, in the Anantnag district.

The victim has been identified as Manjeet Singh, a resident of Hutmurah Mattan, who was employed at a hotel in the area.

The reports said the fire started at the Asal Resort in the Rangward area.

During efforts to contain the blaze, Singh was struck by a reversing fire engine.

He was taken to hospital but was pronounced dead on arrival, the doctors said.

The fire destroyed two three-storey buildings and partially damaged another structure. A vehicle was also reported to have been damaged.

The cause of the fire remained unclear, the authorities said, adding an investigation was under way.

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