Several houseboats were gutted after a massive fire broke out on a houseboat in Dal Lake on the outskirts of Srinagar.
The fire, which began in one of the houseboats on Friday late at night, quickly spread and engulfed several others.
IMAGE: Scenes of fully damaged houseboats. All photographs: Umar Ganie for Rediff.com
IMAGE: Houseboats owners inspect the damaged houseboats on Saturday.
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