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13 houses in slums engulfed in fire

The fire broke out in a Dalit settlement.


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2022 Mar 27, 6:51, Kathmandu

Thirteen houses have been destroyed in a fire that broke out in a Dalit settlement of Harkatha in Dhankaul Municipality-5 of Sarlahi district on Saturday evening. The fire has caused a loss of around Rs 2.6 million.

 According to the District Police Office, 35-year-old Arabinda Prasad Kushwaha was injured when a gas cylinder kept inside the house burst into flames. Thirteen Dalit families have been left stranded after all their belongings, including food and clothes inside the house, have been burnt.

The fire destroyed the houses of locals Pradip Hazari, Rambali Pasman, Tahir Hazari, Sheetal Hazari, Jeevan Hazari, Bhikhari Pasman, Ram Vishwas Hazari, Bikau Pasman, Nannad Kishor Pasman, Gagan Hazari, Sarpalal Hazari, Ramnath Hazari and Bhumeshwar Sah Kanu. The cause of the fire could not be ascertained.

The fire was put out with the help of fire engines of Malangwa, Hariwan Municipality and security personnel and locals, police said. Fires occur every year due to lack of precautions in summer.


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