20160824 Nepal 2 injured in Shankhamul fire
Nepal Aug 24 2016 “Factories” “Warehouses”
Dead : dead 0 or unknown Burnout : 0 or unknown Injured : injured 1 to 9
2 injured in Shankhamul fire
Updated: 2016-08-24 18:38
KATHMANDU: Two persons sustained burn injuries while property worth Rs 1.5 million was gutted in a fire at Pragatinagar in Shankhamul, KMC-34, on Wednesday.
Police said the foam godown belonging to a furniture industry caught fire while some grill welding work was going on.
Meanwhile, the factory operator Mohammad Saham Alam (30) and Armed Police Force constable Bishnu Prasad Phuyal (30) sustained burn injuries while dousing the fire.
The injured were rushed to the Baneshwor-based Civil Service Hospital for treatment, but the APF constable was referred to the APF Hospital in Balambu for further treatment.
Nepal Police, APF personnel and a fire brigade had doused the fire.
Web Source : The Himalayan Times
http://thehimalayantimes.com/kathmandu/2-injured-shankhamul-fire/