INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
RAUTAHAT, APRIL 29A massive fire erupted in Brahmapuri village of Rajdevi
Municipality-9 in Rautahat during the early hours of this morning, resulting in extensive damage to properties valued at nearly Rs 1.2
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Fire guts property worth around Rs 5 million
The fire originated in the newly constructed concrete house with a corrugated steel roof owned by
Bachchha Singh in Rajdevi Municipality-9 around 1:50 am today
Initial investigations by the Armed Border Security Force Nepal No
11 Battalion revealed that the fire ignited from the kitchen's cooking fire while the family was asleep.A prompt response from the Armed
Police Force, local police, and villagers, supplemented by a fire engine from Gaur Municipality, managed to extinguish the blaze by 2:40 am,
confirmed Superintendent of APF Bikram Humagain.
The fire, which spread rapidly, engulfed a motorcycle, three bicycles,
wooden furniture, food grains including wheat and rice, utensils, and cash of one lakh rupees, along with the four-room house, as per
Superintendent Humagain's preliminary report.Superintendent Humagain urged residents to avoid cooking during windy conditions and refrain
from activities involving fire during dry seasons
He also announced that awareness campaigns are being conducted by district authorities and the Armed Police Force units to educate the
public about fire safety.
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