Mero Mind: Fire destroys seven houses

Fire destroys seven houses

ARAGING fire that broke out at Belhara-9 in the district on Friday night burnt seven houses to cinder, destroying property worth about Rs 12 million. The fire broke out from a house belonging to Bal Bahadur Shrestha at around 10:30pm and soon engulfed the abutting houses. There was no any human casualty as the victims managed to flee. The houses belonging to Bal Bahadur, Yagya Bahadur Thapa, Rekha Thapa, Khem Bahadur Thapa and Tilak Khatri were completely destroyed in the incident, police said. The victims could not salvage their belongings as the incident took place at night. Yagya Bahadur, a local trader, said Rs 800,000 cash kept in his cupboard was also destroyed in the fire. According to local people, the fire went beyond control as it was fuelled by the explosion of eight cooking gas cylinders. Police suspect petrol stored for selling and alcohol also might have fuelled the inferno. It took hours for local people, Nepal Army, Nepal Police and Armed Police Force personnel to douse the fire with the help of two fire engines brought from Dharan and Damak. Meanwhile, the Natural Disaster Rescue Committee and the District Development Committee, respectively, provided Rs 5,000 and Rs 2,000 to each family while the Nepal Red Cross Society in the district provided relief materials to the victims. Similarly, Khagendra Jha, a local trader, distributed 50 kg of rice and Rs 5,000 to each family. Locals inspect destroyed houses on Saturday

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