10 people were killed and four others injured when a fire broke out at Ranichuri VDC in Sindhuli district on Sunday night.

Talking to Nepalnews, Chief District Officer of Sindhuli Gehanath Bhandari confirmed the incident and said that the fire that broke out at around 10.30 p.m. yesterday.

The blaze completely destroyed five houses and six animal shed, he added.

The incident site is 17 km away from Sindhulimadi, the district headquarters.

Of the injured the condition of one is serious. Three injured people are undergoing treatment at Sindhuli Distirct Hospital, while the critical one is undergoing treatment at Janakpur Zonal Hospital.

Bhandari informed that the District Administration Office has dispatched a team of health workers at the incident site, adding, “We will dispatch relief materials to the incident site on Tuesday morning after our team brings detailed information about the incident.”

He said that he is yet to receive detailed information about the incident. nepalnews.com pb Apr 03 06