Fire in forest near Mount Abu

A fire today broke out in the forest area near Mount Abu and the administration is trying to control it with the help of a helicopter.

The fire broke out in the morning and spread over several kilometres.

A chopper of the Indian Air Force has been deployed to put out the flames, District Collector Abhimanyu Kumar said.

A police official said the affected area is close to Mount Abu, the sole hill station in the state, where a large number of tourists arrive in the summer season.

However, tourist activities remained unaffected in the area.