KATHMANDU: Property worth around Rs 300,000 was gutted in separate incidents of fire in Kathmandu on Wednesday.

A fire engulfed a bag factory operated by Bishnu Dangol in Dallu reducing raw materials worth Rs 100,000 to ashes. Cooking gas leakage had caused the fire.

Similarly, short circuit sparked fire at Gaushala-based Sirali Khusbu Lodge and Hotel owned by Jamuna Shah that destroying property worth around Rs 200,000.