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)