Gaushala, 15 November 2015: Property worth tens of thousands of rupees was gutted in fire at Khopi VDC in Mahottari district today.
The incident took place when a fire broke out at the grocery shop belonging to a local Ramdev Chaudhary after a 100-litre jerrycan filled with petrol caught fire when Chaudhary tried to light the gas stove, said Deputy Superintendent of Police, Binod Silwal. Property worth Rs 800,000 was destroyed in the fire.
Shop owner Chaudhary was also injured in the incident, according to the District Police Office, Mahottari. Chaudhary has been referred to Janakpur Zonal Hospital for further treatment after primary treatment at Gaushala Health Post.
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