KHOTANG, June 20: A massive landslide in Patheka of Khotang district has destroyed a canal of a local mini hydropower project, shrouding the whole village in darkness.

DHADING, June 5: Large quantity of expired foods such as noodles, biscuits, juice and junk foods were seized and destroyed during a surprise market monitoring at the Prithvi Highway, according to Assistant Chief District Officer Dholak Raj Dhakal.

BIRATNAGAR, June 3: A fire on Sunday evening at a private residence at Budhabare of Belbari – 8 in Morang has gutted properties worth Rs 300,000.

RAJBIRAJ, May 23: Property worth million of rupees was reduced to ashes when a fire started from a pharmacy here this morning later destroyed three houses at Bhediya Bazar of Surunga Municipality-2 in Saptari.

ITAHARI, May 21: Goods and property worth at least Rs 30 million were destroyed by fire that broke out at two wholesale cloth stores at the main market in Itahari Sub-metropolitan City-6, Sunsari district.

LEILANI ESTATES, Hawaii, May 8: The destructive tear of this volcanic eruption isn't over yet.

HAWAII, May 7: Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano destroyed 26 homes and spewed lava hundreds of feet into the air, leaving evacuated residents unsure how long they might be displaced.

CHITWAN, May 2: An unidentified group destroyed banana plantations of 12 farmers in Bhateni in Kalika-6 of Chitwan district.

ACHHAM, April 28: At least seven persons were injured in lighting strike on Friday in Mangalsen municipality.

Phalebas, Parbat, March 31: A hailstorm that lasted for five days destroyed more than 20 million worth of vegetables, crops and fruits in various parts of Parbat district, said the District Agricultural Development Office.

UDAYAPUR, March 26: Of late, thousands of hectares of forest along the Chure Range in Udayapur district have been destroyed by forest fires. Community forests in the eastern side of the district are the most affected.

UDAYAPUR, March 25: A fire has broken out at Hadiya of Chaudandi municipality-10.

Police destroys 1200 litres of hooch

January 22, 2018 08:54 am

BARA, Jan 22: Police here has destroyed 1200 litres of illegal home-brewed liquor confiscated from various places in Bara district.

ILAM, Jan 12: A fire has broken out at the Antu Cottage at Shreeantu, Suryodaya Municipality-4 of Ilam district this morning.

DOLPA, Jan 11: Property worth Rs 23.2 million rupees was destroyed by fire at Mudkechula rural municipality-9 of Dolpa district.

Fire destroys 25 houses in Sunsari

November 27, 2017 08:42 am

SUNSARI, Nov 27: A fire broke out in a Musahari settlement in Bhokraha rural municipality-6, Sunsari, on Sunday evening reducing 25 houses to ashes, and destroying property worth approximately Rs 5 million, the police said.

CHAUTARA, Oct 20: A fire erupted from the candle lit for illumination on the Laxmi Puja Day on Thursday evening during the Tihar razed down a house and destroyed property worth over Rs 600 thousands at Samachowkgadi Municipality-7 in Sindhupalchowk district.

SINDHUPALCHOWK, July 24: With the Larcha Bridge over Bhotekoshi River broken and washed away by landslide on Sunday evening, Tatopani area has been isolated from the rest of the country. The bridge, a part of the Araniko Highway, was the connection of Tatopani with the rest of the country. Incessant rain throughout the day and the night earlier had triggered the landslide that broke bridge.

KOHALPUR, June 28: A total of 13 thatch roofed houses and some huts were destroyed with fire at Kalaphanta in Banke district today.

JUMLA, June 26: Dhanlaxmi Khatri of Gothichaur-4 had produced nearly eight quintals of apples from 220 trees last year. But this year, black frost has destroyed buds much to the dismay of farmers like Dhanlaxmi.

IRBIL, June 22: The Islamic State group destroyed Mosul's al-Nuri mosque and its iconic leaning minaret known as al-Hadba when fighters detonated explosives inside the structures Wednesday night, Iraq's Ministry of Defense said.

KHOTANG, May 30: Fire has destroyed a school building at Rupakot Majhuwagadhi Municipality-12 in the district on Monday night.

KHAJURA (BANKE), April 29: A massive fire at Chitaipurwa of Holiya in Duduwa Village Council – 1, Banke has destroyed 60 houses built under thatched roof.

RATNANAGAR (Chitwan), April 27: Police has confiscated and destroyed a large quantity of home-brewed liquor including the ingredients from different places of the Chitwan district over a period of 10 days.

Wildfire destroys eight houses

April 11, 2017 19:25 pm

PANCHTHAR, April 11: Property worth millions of rupees was reduced to ashes as the fire gutted eight houses and four sheds in Hilihang Rural Municipality-7 in the district.

DHANUSHA, Feb 8: A fire broke out at a shop in Janakpur on Tuesday night, destroying property worth more than Rs 1.3 million.

KATHMANDU, Jan 30: Property worth around Rs 32.2 million was reduced to ashes in a huge fire that broke out at local Nayabasti of Kuleshwor last night.

Fire destroys property worth Rs 600,000

January 19, 2017 16:53 pm

URLABARI, Jan 19: Fire has destroyed property worth around 600 thousand rupees at Biratnagar based Raghupati Jute Mills on Thursday, police said.

Fire destroys house, family in shock

January 17, 2017 08:44 am

KHOTANG, Jan 17: A fire in a residential house gutted properties worth Rs 700,000 on Monday.

RAJBIRAJ, Jan 4: A fire in Boriya VDC of Saptari on Tuesday killed livestock and gutted properties worth Rs 500,000.

Fire destroys 32 homes in Tehrathum

December 17, 2016 08:42 am

TEHRATHUM (REP-UBLICA): A massive fire in Atharai, Sakranti Bazaar-6 of Tehrathum district on Friday morning gutted 32 houses. No one was injured, according to the Area Police Office (APO), Athrai.

EHRATHUM, Dec 16: A massive fire has broken out at Sakaranti Bazaar VDC-6. The fire which started from Agni Sedhain, has destroyed other 16 houses so far.

BHAKTAPUR, Nov 16: A fire that broke out at a plastic factory at Changu Narayan-4 in Bhaktapur district on Tuesday night gutted properties worth over Rs 2.5 million.

Fire destroys property

November 13, 2016 10:22 am

INARUWA, Nov 13: Fire that broke out at Aurawani VDC-2 in Sunsari district last night destroyed property worth Rs 500 thousand.

POKHARA, Nov 10: Properties worth Rs 50 million have been gutted by fire that caught Hongkong Bazar, a popular shopping complex at Prithivi Chowk in Pokhara on Wednesday night.

Massive blaze destroys seven houses

November 1, 2016 09:46 am

SANKHUWASABHA, Nov 1: At least seven houses were destroyed in a massive blaze which started from an electrical short circuit at Mulkharka Bazaar of Sankhuwasabha Municipality – 4 at 1:45 am last night.

Fire destroys property worth Rs 250,000

October 31, 2016 08:32 am

URLABARI (Morang), Oct 31: Property and animals amounting to Rs 250,000 were destroyed when a fire broke out in the cowshed of Jayamangal Khatiwada at Pathari Sanischare-8 in Morang today morning.

The Indian army said it had destroyed four Pakistani military posts on Saturday along its contested border, the latest escalation of tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbours.

Fire destroys property worth over 8 m

October 22, 2016 13:56 pm

MAHENDRANAGAR, Oct 22: Property worth millions of rupees was destroyed by fire that occurred at a textile shop in Kshireshwar Municipality in the district last night.

BAITADI, Oct 13: A fire has broken out at Dharamghar Bazaar in Bhauneli VDC in the district this evening.

URLABARI (Morang), Oct 7: A fire which broke out from a cowshed Thursday night has engulfed property worth Rs 300,000 in Darbesha locality of Morang.

RAJBIRAJ, Aug 30: Goods worth around Rs 700,000 were destroyed when a fire broke in a cowshed of Upendra Mandal of Kajoli, Mahadeca VDC in Saptari district on Monday.

Fire destroys two houses in Diktel

July 13, 2016 12:03 pm

KHOTANG, July 13: A massive fire has wreaked havoc in the district headquarters Diktel on Wednesday morning.

RAJBIRAJ, July 10: A fire broke out at Laxmanpatti locality of Kanchnapur Municipality – 10 in Saptari last night inflicting a damage worth of around one million rupees.

BHIMDUTTANAGAR, April 25: Wildfires in different community and national forests including Shuklaphant Wildlife Reserve Area have destroyed over 10,000 hectares of forests.