Property worth around Rs 10 million was reduced to ashes when a fire broke out at a dairy in Harkate of Suryodaya Municipality-6, Ilam on Wednesday.

Police said that the cause behind the fire that broke out at the Pathivara Dairy Industry owned by Khagendra Shivakoti and Arjun Shivakoti was electric short circuit.

According to the Harkate Police Station, the fire broke out at around 5:30 am today.

It has been learnt that the fire destroyed dairy materials and also damaged the machine.

The fire was later taken under control with the help of locals, Nepal Police and Armed Police Force (APF) personnel and a fire engine of the municipality.

It took two hours to douse the fire.  RSS