A fire engine on Tuesday morning turned turtle in the Kreeri Baramulla when it was on way to Wagoora village and 5 persons were injured in the incident.

An official told GNS that information was received at F&ES Station in Kreeri on intervening Monday and Tuesday night, regarding the outbreak of a fire in the residential house of one Manzoor Ahmad in Durhama Wagoora. Responding to the call, the station debuted a fire engine to the site, which however due to slippery conditions turned the turtle on reaching Kreeri, leaving five on board with injuries. 

"Among the injured include an LFM (Leading Fireman), three firefighters and the driver," the official said. 

The injured have been identified as Abdul Hamid Lone (LFM), Mohammad Abdullah (SgCt), Mohammad Ashraf (Mechanical Driver), Showkat Ahmad (Fireman) and Azhar Din (Fireman). 

Confirming the incident, an F&ES Department official told GNS that two separate fire engines were sent to the site to control the fire. 

"All the injured F&ES men are out of danger even as the fire is also controlled at the site without much damage. (GNS)