20130817 Nepal Solu fire guts property worth Rs 6.2 mln
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Solu fire guts property worth Rs 6.2 mln
Updated: 2013-08-18-12:37
MANOJ SHRESTHA
The Surya Jewellery shop faced a loss of ornaments made up of six tola gold and 30 tola silver..
SOLUKHUMBU: A massive fire broke out at Basanta bazaar in Salleri, the district headquarters, and reduced property worth Rs 6.2 million to ashes on Saturday night.
The fire apparently started from the kitchen of local Chanka Thokar at around 10:45 pm last night, gutting the house that housed a jewellery shop also.
The Surya Jewellery shop faced a loss of ornaments made up of six tola gold and 30 tola silver, said police.
According to the District Police Office, Solukhumbu, the inferno imposed a loss of Rs 5.3 million on Thokar, Rs six lakh on the jewellery shop owner Raj Dayal and Rs three lakh on another tenant Shreeman Rai.
A joint effort of locals, Nepal Police and Nepal Army personnel brought the fire under control after three hours.
Websource:The Himalayan Times
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