August 15, 2026 02:23 am (IST)
Follow us:
Ten killed in Jammu building fire, victims mostly construction workers
Jammu, Jan 01 (IBNS) At least ten people died in an overnight fire that broke out in a residential building at Chanderkote in Ramban District of Jammu
region, police said on Friday.
According to reports, the fire killed several construction camp workers who were engaged by a company constructing Chenani-Nashari tunnel on Jammu-Srinagar highway.
Beigh Construction Corporation is constructing an 11-km-long Channani-Nashri tunnel on 300 km long Jammu-Srinagar National Highway.
“We have identified six labourers from different states of India besides Jammu and Kashmir," Senior Superintendent of Police Randip Kumar told IBNS, adding that they are trying to identify other bodies.
“We have identified six labourers from different states of India besides Jammu and Kashmir," Senior Superintendent of Police Randip Kumar told IBNS, adding that they are trying to identify other bodies.
He said we are collecting the details from the site to ascertain the cause of the fire.
(Reporting by Saleem Iqbal Qadri)
(Reporting by Saleem Iqbal Qadri)
Support Our Journalism
We cannot do without you.. your contribution supports unbiased journalism
IBNS is not driven by any ism- not wokeism, not racism, not skewed secularism, not hyper right-wing or left liberal ideals, nor by any hardline religious beliefs or hyper nationalism. We want to serve you good old objective news, as they are. We do not judge or preach. We let people decide for themselves. We only try to present factual and well-sourced news.
Support objective journalism for a small contribution.
Latest Headlines
CJI Surya Kant says 'cockroach' remark was misquoted, misused with malicious intent
Fri, Aug 14 2026
Indus Waters Treaty suspension decisive step against terror-sponsoring nation: President Murmu
Fri, Aug 14 2026
Ajit Doval breaks silence on Operation Sindoor in Discovery’s explosive new docuseries
Fri, Aug 14 2026
Maharashtra FDA suspends 14 Blinkit, Zepto, Instamart facilities over food safety violations
Fri, Aug 14 2026
Rahul Gandhi's 'mock hug' taunt sparks row; Centre stresses 'mutual respect' with Italy
Fri, Aug 14 2026
Delhi on high alert: Bomb threat to High Court, airport and multiple locations ahead of I-Day
Fri, Aug 14 2026
‘Who are they to interfere?’: CJI Surya Kant slams Bar Council of India over NALSAR students’ enrolment row
Fri, Aug 14 2026