Massive fire in Kapan, three dead


A massive fire broke out at a house at Lasuntar of Kapan, Kathmandu, this evening, killing three persons.

The identity of the deceased is yet to be identified. Spokesperson of District Police Range, Kathmandu, Superintendent of Police Dinesh Raj Mainali told RSS that the fire that started at around 6:45 pm was doused with the effort of security personnel and locals.

The reason behind the fire has not been ascertained yet. Although the fire was brought under control, search and rescue teams of Nepal Police, Nepal Army and Armed Police Force are at the incident site.

Spokesperson Mainali shared that fire engines and water tankers were used to douse the fire. (RSS)