The fire started from a cowshed of Jugeshwor Mandal of Pakari VDC-2 around midnight. [break]
According to police, three houses of Jugeshwor Mandal, two of Hari Mandal, one of Rajendra Mandal, two of Shankar Mandal, three of Manoj Mandal, two of Juri Lal Mandal, one of Kuseshwor Mandal and two of Bhuwaneshwor Mandal were destroyed in the fire.
Around half a dozen cattle were also killed in the fire, said locals. Victims said that everything including food grains, clothes and furniture were completely destroyed in the fire.
Police estimated that the fire made a loss of around Rs. 13.6 million.
The District Police Office, Saptari, informed that a fire engine of Rajbiraj Municipality and police personnel brought the fire under control at 2:00 am Friday.
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