Jammu, Sep 20: A fire partially damaged a helipad terminal in Katra, the base camp for the pilgrims visiting Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine atop Trikuta hills in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, officials said.

According to officials, the fire broke out in the helipad terminal at 3.15 am apparently due to a short circuit and was controlled within 30 minutes by the joint efforts of staff, security personnel and fire and emergency services personnel.
The terminal, which is an important transit point for pilgrims visiting the shrine, was closed at the time of the incident, they said.
They said some computers at the ticket counter and a coffee shop were reduced to ashes in the fire.
The extent of the damage is being assessed, the officials said