Property worth around Rs 30 million gutted in Itahari fire
Property worth around Rs 30 million gutted in Itahari fire
Published: 01:55 pm May 21, 2018
ITAHARI: Property worth around Rs 30 million were gutted in a fire that destroyed two wholesale clothing stores in Itahari Sub-Metropolitan City-6 of Sunsari district on Sunday night.
The fire was brought under control at 2:00 am with the help of police, locals, businessmen and four fire engines from Itahari, Dharan, Inuruwa and Sundarharaicha of Morang district, informed police.
In the fire, the ready-made clothing store belonging to Samundra Rai was burned to cinders, destroying property housed inside worth around Rs 20 million, said police.
After the fire spread to another store belonging to Gajaraj Shrestha, it destroyed clothes worth millions, however, exact figure is yet to be ascertained.
Meanwhile, further investigation into the case is underway, said police.