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Srinagar, April 05:
A 40-year-old woman and her son died in a blaze that engulfed their house in Haft Chinar area of Srinagar in the small hours on Monday, a report said .
The flames also reduced to ashes five more houses in the area.

“Fire broke out in a residential house of one Ghulam Mohammad Sheikh, son of Mohammad Ramzan Sheikh of Dogerpati Haftchinar, which engulfed into another residential houses during intervening night of Sunday-Monday” , a Srinagar based news agency KNO reported.

In the incident, Ghulam Mohammad Sheikh’s wife identified as Ajmeera (40), his son Mohammad Abbass Sheikh (6), died on the spot.

The duo were taken to the Srinagar’s SMHS hospital where they were declared brought dead.

Medical Superintendent SMHS, Dr. Nazir Choudhary said that the duo were declared brought dead at the hospital, report agencies.