BHOJPUR: A fire broke out at a house in Okhare VDC-3 of Tehrathum district on Wednesday, destroying property worth around Rs 260,000.

According to the Eastern Regional Police Office, Biratnagar, the abrupt fire destroyed the house of Chandra Kumar Limbu.

The fire was later taken under control with the help of a police team deployed from the Ookhare Police Beat.