20130325 Nepal Blaze engulfs Shivapuri forest
Nepal Mar 25 2013 “Forest”
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Blaze engulfs Shivapuri forest
Updated: 2013-03-25-18:48
KATHMANDU: Police have said that a fire that broke out in the wee hours of Monday in Shivapuri Forest above Tokha Chandeswory-1 was brought under control by a joint team of security forces this morning.
The blaze, which had started at around midnight (1:20), had engulfed some areas of the Shivapuri forest and the police were informed about the fire approaching the village nearby.
A joint team from Disaster Management, Metropolitan Police Circle Kathmandu, Metropolitan Police Range Budanilkantha, Metropolitan Police Circle Maharajgunj and 2 No Battalion Maharajgunj put out the fire completely at around 6:30 this morning.
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