20150207 Nepal Three fires reported
Nepal Feb 07 2015 “Other”
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Three fires reported
Updated: 2015-02-07 17:09
KATHMANDU: Police reported three incidents of fire on the outskirts of Kathmandu Valley on Friday and Saturday.
The Sand Saving and Credit Cooperative Limited in Narayantar, Jorpati, Gokarneshwor Municipality-13, had caught fire due to electronic short circuit yesterday, according to police.
Two computers, a photocopy machine, a printer, tables, curtains and carpets were reduced to ashes in the incident.
In another case, electronic short circuit ignited fire at a sawmill in Hariyali Nagar, Kageshwori Manahara Municipality-7 of Kathmandu.
Machines and woods of the mill were destroyed in the fire today, police said.
Meanwhile, property worth Rs 50,000 was gutted as a cowshed in Mahalaxmi Municipality-11 of Lalitpur caught fire today.
The shed owned by Naresh Basnet had caught fire on Saturday destroying hays and some wooden logs.
Fire engines assisted by police and locals had contained fires.
Police are looking into all cases.
Web Source: The Himalayan Times
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