Police official: A fire broke out in old building of Government High School in Kashmir

Srinagar: A school building was gutted in a fire in Bandipora district of Kashmir, taking the number of schools damaged during the ongoing unrest in the Valley to 32, police said today.

“A fire broke out in old building of Government High School (which housed a primary school) at Saidnara in Bandipora district last night,” a police official said.

He said fire tenders were rushed to the spot but could not save the building from being destroyed.