- Saturday, 11 April 2026
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One dead, five injured in forest fire
One died while five others sustained injuries in separate forest fire incidents in Panchthar.
Woman dies in wildfire, four injured
Panchthar, April 4: A woman died while four others got injury in separate wildfires occurred in the district. The victim of the wildfire occurred in the Tamrakhu forest of Kummayak rural municipality-3 was a local Pratima Sambhahamphe, 26. Three others injured in the fire were Sapana Sambahamphe, 28; Shivana Sambahamphe, 11; and Nirmaya Sambahamphe, 60. They were in the forest to collect fodder, according to police inspector at District Police Office, Bina Lal Sah. The injured ones have been taken to the BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences (BPKIHS) for treatment. Injured seriously in the incident, Pratima breathed her last on the way, while three others are undergoing treatment. Chairperson of ward no 3 from Kummayak rural municipality, Baburam Karki, informed that the forest fire had not ceased yet. The locals were worrying the spread of blaze in the nearly village if it was not doused on time. Meanwhile, Usha Nembang Rai, 47, from Phidim-14 has been injured in a fire occurred in the Raniban community forest. Rai was collecting wood from forest. She has been receiving treatment at BPKIHS. (RSS)
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