Dang, December 14

A fire that broke out at Bhim Prasad Ghimire’s house in Birendra Chowk of Tulsipur Sub-metropolitan City, Dang, reduced property worth Rs 50 million to ashes this morning. A wholesale shop of Annapurna Traders in the building was gutted.

Deputy Superintendent of Police Prem Bahadur Shahi at Area Police Office, Tulsipur, said the fire that started from 6:00am was brought under control at 8:00am. A fire engine from Tulsipur sub-metropolis and personnel of Nepal Police, Nepali Army and Armed Police Force brought the blaze under control.

DSP Shahi no human casualty was recorded in the fire triggered by short-circuit.

Tulashipur chapter of Federation of Nepalese Chamber of Commerce and Industry expressed sorrow over the incident and offered Rs 51,000 as immediate help to Ghimire.

FNCCI Tulsipur Chair Bir Bahadur Rawat reached Ghimire’s house and handed over a cheque worth Rs 51,000

to Ghimire.