A forest fire erupted in Gangera Hill in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, said officials.
Upon receiving the information, forest department personnel swung into action to contain the fire.
“The fire erupted in the morning. Upon receiving the information we reached the spot and started dousing the fire. It is still going on,” Bharam Dutt Sharma, block forest officer in Udhampur said.
According to the preliminary estimate of the forest officials, the fire has caused immense damage, razing down vast swathes of forest and causing an estimated loss of crores of rupees in timber and other natural resources.
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