Srinagar, Nov 11: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Chief Spokesperson and In Charge Zadibal Tanvir Sadiq on Saturday expressed anguish over the death of three Bangladeshi tourists and complete damage to several houseboats in a massive overnight blaze in Dal Lake.
Expressing sorrow over the unfortunate incident, Tanvir said, “My heart goes out to the family members of the three Bangladeshi Nationals who lost their lives in the tragic incident. I pray that the bereaved families find strength to bear this colossal loss.”
He added, “The news of the massive fire incident that has turned seven houseboats into ashes has saddened me. The plight of the houseboat owners, who make their humble living by letting out the houseboats for tourists is incomprehensible. I hope that the administration would do utmost help to the affected houseboat owners to assist them to pull through the unfortunate event.”
Sadiq further said that fire victims have borne losses worth crores that need to be adequately compensated by the administration in order to help them out.
“The district administration must dispatch its teams on ground zero to assess the losses incurred so that ex-gratia relief is disbursed to these families on a prompt basis. Besides paying adequate compensation the concerned authorities should provide necessary clearance certificates to these fire victim families in order to repair their damaged houseboats without any impediments,” Sadiq said.
Apni Party President Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari has expressed his profound grief over the loss of three lives in the devastating fire that destroyed at least five houseboats and six residential huts at Srinagar’s Dal Lake early Saturday morning.
In his statement, Bukhari while expressing his sorrow over the incident said, “My heart goes out to the families who suffered huge losses in the fire incident that erupted in the wee hours today. One can imagine the pain and agony that the victim’s families must be experiencing at this time.”
Expressing his solidarity with the sufferers, the Apni Party chief said, “In this hour of grief, I personally and the Apni Party stand in solidarity with the victims of this devastating fire incident.” He appealed to the LG administration to provide immediate relief and comprehensive compensation to the sufferer families.
He said, “I appeal to the Lieutenant Governor’s administration to step forward and ensure the affected families receive immediate relief, followed by a comprehensive compensation package. This support is crucial for them to reconstruct their lives and businesses.”
Meanwhile, the party’s provincial president, Mohammad Ashraf Mir, led a delegation comprising senior party leaders who visited the fire victims this morning.
Besides Mir, the prominent party leaders who were part of the delegation included the party’s district president for Srinagar Noor Mohammad Sheikh; Youth President of Srinagar and Constituency Incharge Khanyar, Mohsin Zaffar Shah; the Senior Vice President of Srinagar and Incharge of Constituency Habba-Kadal, Jeelani Hamid Kumar; the Youth Zonal President of Lalchowk, Hilal Rock, and others. The leaders met with the concerned families and extended solidarity to them.
