A civilian from outside the area lost his life in a fire at the Badamibagh Army cantonment in Srinagar on Saturday, officials reported.
The fire started in a civil canteen within the cantonment and caused damage to the building, according to officials.
A civil contractor, Rajesh Kumar from Haryana, was injured in the fire. He was taken to the nearby Army's 92 Base Hospital but was pronounced dead, officials said.
The fire has since been brought under control, they added.