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Fire broke out in Nepal’s town, engulfing half of the town in less than an hour
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KATHMANDU, 2 March, 2021 (TON): On Tuesday, a massive fire broke out in Dobhan Bazaar, the second biggest market after Phungling in Nepal's Taplejung District.
According to the reports, 40 houses connected to each other caught the fire.
Around 8:30 am in the morning in a cloth shop, the fire started that spread rapidly towards the town in less than half an hour, the media reported.
"Most of the houses were constructed of wood and stones roofed with zinc sheets," witnesses reported.
Ganesh Bahadur Limbu, chairperson of Mringden Rural Municipality told, "This is a huge loss to our place," "We are holding a meeting with the chief district officer, security forces, and the local leaders to ascertain the actual loss." Limbu said, adding that although properties worth millions were destroyed, there were no casualties.
By the efforts of the local authorities, the fire was brought under control after four hours.
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