JHAPA: A Butanese refugee residing in Beldangi Bhutanese Refugee Camp in Damak-3, Jhapa, died in a fire that broke out last night.

According to Jhapa District Police Office’s spokesperson Rakesh Thapa, the refugee is Deshman Rai, 60, of House No. 325 of Sector D4. Rai was also a patient of paralysis.

Police said that property worth Rs 800,000 including one tola of gold, Rs 300,000 in cash and other household goods gutted in the fire.