Sankhuwasabha house blaze guts property worth around Rs 6.6 lakh

BHOJPUR: Property worth around Rs 662,700 has been guttedĀ  in a house fire in Silichung Rural Municipality-3 of Sankhuwasabha district on Saturday.

The two-storey building belonging to Dhan Bahadur Rai suddenly caught fire and engulfed in flames before turning the materials and properties into cinders today, according to the Tamkuma-based Police Post.

A team deployed from the Tamkuma Police Post with the help of locals, took control of the house blaze.

It is yet to determine the cause of the blaze, said police.

Meanwhile, the investigation into the case is underway, police said.