Fire destroys over 500 huts in Bhutanese refugee camps
Fire destroys over 500 huts in Bhutanese refugee camps

A massive fire broke out at the Bhutanese refugee camps in Goldhaap, Jhapa, on Tuesday, destroying over 500 huts out of the total 739. Some 150 huts were dismantled to bring fire under control.
The fire started at about 7.30 am in the morning from the hut owned by Rabilal Timsina of sector B-2 hut number 18 when he was performing puja, informed camp secretary Chiranjibi Rai. Six fire brigade vehicles and security personnel took the fire in control in three hours.
The fire has also destroyed the godown of World …

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