Fire guts 65 houses in Banke, relief for fire-hit

KHAJURA, Banke, June 15: Around 65 houses were burnt to ashes in the remote Kalaphanta VDC in the Baghauda area of Banke across the Rapti river on Sunday evening. Police said all houses in Ward No 5 of the VDC were destroyed in the fire.



No human casualty has been reported, according to Ishwari Regmi, administrative officer with NRCS, Banke.



Continuous effort from locals, police, social workers and a fire engine from Nepalgunj failed to save the houses from burning.



Meanwhile, officials on Monday distributed relief materials to 25 families of Rataiya village of Kalaphanta-5 whose houses were burnt to ashes on Sunday evening. Banke´s Chief District Officer Birendra Baniya said each household was given Rs 1,000 and dry food as an immediate relief.



Officials are yet to ascertain how much property was damaged in the fire.

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