DANG: Five people have died in a fire at Iram Footwear Shop in Dang of Tulsipur.
According to DSP Shyamu Aryal of the Area Police Office, Tulsipur, five people died of suffocation.
“The bodies of a female and four male have been recovered and taken to a hospital,” he said.
The deceased have been identified as 13-year-old Sajita Khatun, 14-year-old Hassan Baksh, 15-year-old Masin Baksh, 40-year-old Najardin Ali and 5-year-old Abiddin Ali.
A team including Dang Chief District Officer Hiralal Regmi has already reached the incident site.
The fire brigade of Tulsipur sub-metropolitan municipality, fire brigade of Ghorahi sub-metropolitan municipality, district police, armed police, Nepal Army and locals have been mobilized to control the fire.
DSP Aryal said that the fire may have started due to an electrical short circuit.
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