Fire killed one in Beldangi I

Beldangi I, October 01: The fire that broke out in Beldangi I camp on Sunday morning killed at least one person and burnt more than 50 huts.

The reason of fire breaking out is not known.

The fire started from Sector B/1 hut No. 33 that killed 62 years old Jit Bahadur Magar, who used to live alone in that hut.

The fire that started at around 2:20 am and was put off only after four hours after fire engines from Damak, Mechinagar and Bhadarpur arrived.

People displaced from the fire have been settled in temporary huts in the school ground of Green Vale Academy, Sector B. All of their documents, books, properties and food items were burnt.

Amount of losses is yet to be accessed. Bhutan News Service/Vidhyapati Mishra