The massive inferno which threatened to ravage Bagbazaar downtown of Dadeldhura has been taken under control after two hours.

The fire which started at 6:00 am completely burned down a grocery shop and Baijanath Wool Industry, and inflicted losses on a dozen more shops. The damage estimate is yet to arrive.

The Nepal Army, Armed Police Force and Nepal Police personnel reached the incident site in time but could not control the fire due to lack of tools. The only fire engine with the municipality in the district was outside of the district, which further aggravated the scenario, according to locals.

Three security personnel were injured while trying to douse the fire. They were rushed to Sub-regional Hospital, Dadeldhura for treatment. A dozer was also used to tame the raging fire. RSS