KATHMANDU, Oct 8: Property worth Rs 1.2 million has been destroyed after a plastic factory caught fire in Balaju Industrial Area on Sunday evening.
According to ASI Dil Bahadur Bhujel of Balaju-based police check post, the fire started in the factory apparently due to shirt circuit at around 5:15 pm, reducing plastic sheets to ashes.
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The fire was brought under control by the Nepal Police using a fire engine, said SSP Umesh Ranjitkar.
