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Fire at Pashupati Paints destroys property worth Rs 5 lakh

Fire at Pashupati Paints destroys property worth Rs 5 lakh

By Rastriya Samachar Samiti

MORANG: A fire that broke out at the office of Biratnagar-based Pashupati Paints Industry at midday today has destroyed property worth Rs 500,000. The office caught fire while a welding machine was being used, according to police. Computer, laptop, AC machine, CC camera and furniture were gutted in the fire, said Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Yogendra Singh Thapa. A fire brigade and police battled the fire for an hour before it could be put out.