Overview
- The blaze erupted around 2:34 a.m. inside a wooden barrack with GCI sheets at the BSF camp in Madar, Bandipora.
- Flames were initially too intense for entry, and crews from District Fire Headquarters Bandipora contained the fire before recovery operations.
- The deceased was identified as Ramesh Kumar of the 62nd Battalion, with his body handed to unit authorities for legal formalities and repatriation to Punjab.
- Officials reported no other injuries among personnel housed near the barrack.
- An internal investigation is examining the cause, with attention on possible electrical or heating sources and any procedural lapses during winter conditions.