Fire breaks out in hotel in Pahalgam; man dies as reversing fire tender hits him

A massive fire broke out in a hotel in Pahalgam in south Kashmir's Anantnag district early Tuesday (March 17, 2026), official said.

Though no casualties were reported in the blaze, an employee of another nearby hotel was killed when he was allegedly hit by a fire tender that was reversing after the firefighting operation.

Officials said the fire engulfed three structures of the hotel Asal Resort and a vehicle.

VIDEO | Jammu and Kashmir: Fire engulfs parts of three hotels in Pahalgam's Larri Pora. Efforts underway to control the blaze. More details are awaited.#Pahalgam#JammuAndKashmir

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