Health centre gutted in Uri

Written by Garima Published On 2019-11-22T11:15:37+05:30 | Updated On 22 Nov 2019 11:15 AM IST

Baramulla: A health centre, functioning from a private house, was gutted in a devastating fire in border town of Uri in this north Kashmir early Wednesday morning, official sources said.

They said fire broke out in the health centre at village Panzgam, Uri, about 50 km from here in the wee hours today. However, before the fire tenders could reach the spot, the health centre was completely damaged.

The cause of fire was not known, they said, adding that police has registered a case and initiated proceedings.

The health centre would be shifted to another house in the area, they said.

Garima

Garima joined Medical Dialogues in the year 2017 and is currently working as a Senior Editor. She looks after all the Healthcare news pertaining to Medico-legal cases, NMC/DCI decisions, Medical Education issues, government policies as well as all the news and updates concerning Medical and Dental Colleges in India. She is a graduate from Delhi University and pursuing MA in Journalism and Mass Communication. She can be contacted at editorial@medicaldialogues.in Contact no. 011-43720751