JHAPA: Property worth approximately Rs 13 million was destroyed in a fire that broke out at a thukpa (traditional Tibetan noodle soup) industry in Damak Municipality-9, Jhapa, on Friday.
According to District Police Office Spokesperson Deputy Superintendent of Police Khagendra Bahadur Khadka, the fire started at Swastik Thukpa Industry, owned by Padam Bhandari of Damak-9, due to an electrical fault. The blaze later spread to a nearby residential area, engulfing a three-storey concrete house.
Both the industry and the house were completely destroyed in the inferno, with all property inside the house perishing, DSP Khadka said.
Local residents and security personnel worked together to douse the fire. Fire engines from Damak, Urlabari, Gauradaha, Pathari-Shanishchare, Shivasatakshi municipalities, and Kamal Rural Municipality were deployed to bring the blaze under control.
The District Police Office confirmed that the total loss from the fire is estimated at around Rs 13 million. Further details are awaited.
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