Three Bangladeshi Tourists Killed in Massive Houseboat Fire in India's Kashmir

Fire destroys five houseboats in popular Dal Lake tourist area, causing significant property damage; faulty electric wiring suspected as cause.

Three Bangladeshi tourists were killed and seven others injured when a fire broke out in houseboats stationed in Dal Lake, a popular tourist spot in India's Kashmir region.
The fire, which started in the early hours of Saturday, quickly spread to other boats moored nearby, resulting in the destruction of five houseboats and significant property damage.
Preliminary investigations suggest that the fire was caused by faulty electric wiring, although some reports also mention the explosion of cooking gas cylinders after the blaze started.
The incident occurred in the tourist hub of Dal Lake, known for its wooden houseboats where tourists often stay during their visit to Srinagar, the main city in Indian-controlled Kashmir.
The fire incident comes at a time when the Jammu and Kashmir region has been experiencing a record high in tourist arrivals, with over 16.2 million tourists in 2022, a boon for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government.