MYAGDI: A bushfire occurred has destroyed two community forests near the district headquarters of Myagdi, Beni, on Monday.

Barahapakho and Aanprukh community forests, stretched in hundreds of ropani land, were destroyed in the fire that continued for nearly six hours. Most of the two community forests were caught in the fire following the strong wind that lasted for two hours yesterday afternoon.

The fire has been brought under control by the personnel of Nepal Army, Nepal Police, Armed Police Force, local residents and the fire fighters.

Police said that a large number of plants and the habitat of wildlife were also destroyed in the fire. Similarly, the pipeline of water supplies to Beni and the telephone cable line to Arthunge from Beni have also been damaged in the fire.

The District Police Office, Myagdi, said that identity of the persons involved in the forest fire is yet to be ascertained.