20140420 Nepal Community forests catch fires
Nepal Apr 20 2014 “Forest”
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Community forests catch fires
Updated: 2014-04-21-18:25
KATHMANDU: Two incidents of fires at community forests on the outskirts of Kathmandu valley have been reported on Sunday and Monday. Police said the Panchakanya Community Forest in Chapali Bhadrakali-7 caught fire at around 5:30 am this morning. It destroyed plants and trees in around five-heactre land, according to police. A police team deployed from the Metropolitan Police Sector, Budhanilakantha, assisted by locals, doused the fire. Meanwhile, the Badeli Community Forest in Chunikhel on the outskirts of Kathmandu caught fire at around 10 pm yesterday. The inferno destroyed plants and trees in around seven-heactre land, police said.
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