Shops, houses gutted in fire in J&K's Poonch

Jammu, Oct 13 (UNI) At least three houses and three shops were gutted in a major fire that broke out in the Loran area of Mandi tehsil in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir. Official sources in Jammu said on Tuesday that a major fire broke out around midnight at Kharap, near Main Chowk, Loran, reportedly due to a short circuit. "At least three shops and three houses were gutted in the fire," they said. Fire tenders, along with firefighters and a police team, rushed to the spot and doused the flames. They added that household belongings and shop items…