गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Itahari Centre Plaza inferno update: 11 people rescued Nepal Itahari Centre Plaza inferno update: 11 people rescued KathmanduPati March 26, 2025 SUNSARI – Eleven people trapped in the inferno at the Centre Plaza mall at the main square of Itahari city have been rescued. Among those rescued are three women and eight men, said Chief of the Koshi Province Police, Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIGP) Rajan Adhikari. He said nearly 300 personnel of the Nepal Police, the Armed Police Force and the Nepali Army have been mobilized for rescue and bringing the fire under control. Similarly, 12 fire engines belonging to various local governments have been pressed into service for putting out the fire. Fire broke out at the 10-storey building this morning. The Ministry of Home Affairs had dispatched a helicopter of the Nepali Army to the inferno site for helping with the rescue efforts and dousing the fire immediately after getting information was people were trapped in various floors of the building. The people trapped in the building have been rescued with the help of the chopper. DIGP Adhikari said efforts are ongoing for bringing the fire under control. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Nepal urges preparedness as super El Niño looms Nepal’s RSP expands secretariat, names key officials Nepal finance minister rules out demonetisation plan Nepal PM Balendra Shah heads to Pokhara, Mustang Nepal, South Korea sign pact on technology cooperation Nepal’s foreign financing aid shrinking: Finance Minister Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?2 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative3 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief4 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms5 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward6 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns7 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested8 TRENDING Pathao, Tootle resume ride sharing services after authorities relax lockdown The Role of the Nepalese Army in Strategic Road Projects A phone call that paved the way for RAW Chief’s visit to Nepal What role has the Nepal Army been playing in controlling the coronavirus? National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more UPAYA CITY CARGO LAUNCHES Version 3.0 Nepal Army’s mission in Lebanon provides Covid support kits to local municipalities Namrata is Miss Nepal 2020
