20130416 Nepal Lightning-induced fire guts hotel property
Nepal Apr 16 2013 “Building” “Other bldg.” “Stores”
Dead : dead 0 or unknown Burnout : 1 to 29 Injured : injured 0 or unknown
Lightning-induced fire guts hotel property
Updated: 2013-04-17-11:58
CHITWAN: Hotel Barahi at Meghauli in west Chitwan has suffered heavy damage due to fire sparked by a thunderbolt.
Two buildings of the hotel caught fire due to lightning amidst a thunderstorm that swept across the area last night. Police said the fire destroyed the roofs and most of the building. However, no human casualties have been reported.
Goods and property worth around twelve hundred thousand rupees have been gutted by fire. Locals and police doused the fire with the help of a fire engine, according to police.
Websource:The Himalayan Times
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