Bajura, May 5 : Three houses were
gutted in a fire that broke out in Swamikartik Khapar Rural Municipality of the
district on Saturday afternoon.
The fire that started from the shed
of Amar Kattel spread to the houses of Prakash Kattel and Padam Kattel in
Jukot, ward no. 3 of the Rural Municipality, according to the District Police
Office. All the belongings of the three houses were damaged in the fire.
The fire was extinguished by locals
and the police.
Last Thursday afternoon, the house
of Mohan Nepali of Ward No. 4 of the municipality was burnt to ashes by the
fire that spread from the wildfire in the community forest in Budhiganga
municipality.
Although the incidents of fire are
increasing daily the victims have alleged that the District Disaster Management
Committee and the local municipality have not shown any interest in disaster
response and have not helped them either. (RSS)