गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Fire destroys seven houses, loss of property worth Rs 5.4 million Nepal Fire destroys seven houses, loss of property worth Rs 5.4 million KathmanduPati April 23, 2024 File Photo KATHMANDU – Seven houses from Birgunj metropolis-17 were gutted in fire this morning. The fire spread from a thatch-roof house of local Mahendra Sahani engulfed seven other houses in vicinity. The property worth Rs 5.4 million was lost in the fire, according to Rajiv Bahadur Chhetri, chair of ward no 17. “As it was a huge blaze, we could not douse on time. Not only houses, but also cowsheds are burnt to ashes,” he informed. Nothing inside the houses could be saved, according to him. Kumar Bikram Thapa, DSP at District Police Office, Parsa, informed that it took two hours for two fire engines to extinguish the blaze. Ward chair Chhetri said the local level would take initiatives to provide relief to the needy ones. Write your comments RELATED NEWS More than 400 climbers take permits for climbing Mt Everest… Over five billion unspent budget goes back to state treasury Devotees thronging Matatirtha shrine since early morning today Kathmandu’s maximum temperature likely to dip from Sunday Quake jolts Rukum Purva last night Indian Power Minister offers worship at Muktinath Top Headlines Relevance of Prithivi Narayan Shah in Contemporary Nepal1 Scrutinizing Relevance of Prithivi Narayan Shah´s Thoughts and Strategy2 Photo exhibition at Nepal Army Headquarters3 Ncell is the FIRST Nepali Telecom Company to receive ISO 27001 and ISO 27701 certifications for information security and data privacy4 NA team sets out on Gorakha-Kathmandu march to promote ‘unification route’5 PM Oli extends New Year greetings6 PM Oli, Sri Lankan’s former President meet7 Gold price ups Rs 2,000 per tola8 TRENDING A phone call that paved the way for RAW Chief’s visit to Nepal UPAYA CITY CARGO LAUNCHES Version 3.0 Impact of Social Media on Nepalese Society Public Relations for a Soldier Nepal Army initiates investigation into case of financial irregularities by Lieutenant Colonel Janmat Karki Hungry people out on streets, but the government nowhere to be seen Nepal Army opens investigation into case of captains thrashing soldier in Congo Asheem Man Singh Basnyat: We can evolve as a company to better suit a post-covid world