Two persons lost their lives in their attempt to extinguish the fire while fire engine driver Arun Kumar Mahato and fire fighter Sanjiv Kumar Nepal were injured in the incident. They have been airlifted to Kathmandu on a Nepal Army helicopter for treatment.
The identities of the deceased are yet to be established.
According to a preliminary investigation, the fire could have broken out due to leakage in the gas tank, SP Ganesh Regmi said.
29.12°C Kathmandu
