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In Pictures: Fire-fighters engaged in dousing operations at Shivapuri

By Skanda Gautam

A wildfire blazes in the forest area affecting the air quality of Kathmandu with thick smog engulfing the city for the past few weeks, on Sunday, April 11, 2021. Photo: Skanda Gautam/THT

KATHMANDU, APRIL 12

The fire that broke out in Shivapuri Nagarjun National Park in Budhanilkantha Municipality of Kathmandu, on Sunday afternoon, was brought under control with the joint effort of personnel from the national park, Nepal Police, Nepali Army, and Armed Police Force along with fire engines.

The fire had erupted at around 11:00 am on April 11.

The cause and scale of loss consequential to the wildfire are yet to be ascertained.

Photos by photojournalist Skanda Gautam for The Himalayan Times -