Fire destroys 11 shops in Dharan

Property worth over Rs 5.2 million was destroyed when a fire broke out at a vegetable market in Dharan sub-metropolis-3 in Sunsari.

The District Police Office, Sunsari said the fire broke out this morning due to short-circuit reduced 11 shops including cosmetic, grocery shops and an eatery, said Sunsari’s Deputy Superintendent of Police Binod Sharma.

The fire was put out with help of firefighters from the Dharan sub-metropolis, the locals and security forces.