Srinagar, March 27 -- At least five residential houses were damaged while two fire-fighters were injured while dousing off flames in the Batamaloo area of Srinagar late Monday evening, officials said.

They added that two residential sheds and copper utensils manufacturing units got damaged directly while two other residential houses sustained indirect damage due to heat and water.

An official said a fire broke out in a residential house in the Baranpathar area, which spread to other houses on Monday late evening.

He added that in the incident, five residential houses got damaged while two firefighters sustained injuries.

Giving details, he said that two residential sheds and one single-storey structure used for two copper utensils man...