DHUNCHE (Rasuwa), Dec. 23: A massive fire engulfed a forest along the border of Langbu and Thangdor village of Yarcha VDC last night no sooner the incident of fire in the forest areas around River Kunda in Briddim VDC of Rasuwa was brought under control.
The inferno that broke out since 1.00 am on Sunday has so far destroyed around five hectares of green forest, said locals. [break]
Nepal Army squad and local people have been effortful to douse the fire since this morning, informed Guna Bahadur Galyang of Langbu Post in the Langtang National Park.
Locals belonging to Yarcha, Saramthali, Lachyang and Kuwapani remained terrorized after seeing the forest under massive fire in the night.