The massive fire at the godown of KL Dugad Group at Bhuai in Nepalgunj has been doused after three hours.

The fire was finally brought under control with help of fire fighting engine of Nepalgunj Airport which was brought after the local administration requested Home Ministry for it. Three other fire engines from Nepalgunj sub-metropolitan city, Kohalpur municipality and Gulariya municipality were also used to douse the fire.

The group has said that it incurred huge loss in the fire. It had brought soybean oil and ghee and stored in the godown where the fire initially broke out. Two excavators were used to bring down the facility that caught fire to protect the paddy wheat stored in the godown.

Team of Nepal Police, Armed Police Force and locals worked jointly to contain the fire.

Though not confirmed, police said, the fire originally started after an electrical short circuits.