House fire in Rautahat causes property damage worth Rs 1.86 million

Summary

A house in Dudhiawa of Fatuwa Bijayapur Municipality-10, Rautahat, was destroyed in a fire caused by an electrical short circuit on Monday morning. Household goods worth around Rs 1.858 million were damaged before the blaze was brought under control.

Key Points
  • A two-storey wooden house in Dudhiawa, Rautahat, caught fire after an electrical short circuit around 7:15 am on Monday.
  • The house belonged to local resident Dipendra Bhakta Kharel.
  • Firefighters, locals, the Armed Police Force and Nepal Police brought the blaze under control.
  • Nepal Police estimated household goods worth about Rs 1.858 million were destroyed.
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