11-year-old girl dies after her father's houseboat catches fire in Dal Lake

A girl was charred to death after her father's houseboat caught fire in Dal Lake on Friday, officials said.

Published: 27th May 2022 04:08 PM  |   Last Updated: 27th May 2022 04:08 PM   |  A+A A-

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By PTI

SRINAGAR: A girl was charred to death after her father's houseboat caught fire in Dal Lake here on Friday, officials said.

They identified the victim as Nahida Bashir.

She was 11.

The houseboat owned by Bashir Ahmad was gutted in fire in the early hours of the day.

Investigation is underway to ascertain the cause of fire, the officials said.

The State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) personnel recovered Nahida's body.

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