A fire caused by an electrical short circuit broke out at a grocery shop in Biratchowk, Sundarharaicha Municipality-10, Morang, at night, damaging two shops and a nearby house and causing an estimated loss of Rs 1.3 million. The affected home belongs to local resident Hastabahadur Thapa.
Fire damages shops and a home
The blaze affected the grocery shop where the fire started, another shop and Thapa’s house. The house is described as having brick walls and a tin roof. The reported damage included property across the affected premises, with the total loss estimated at around Rs 1.3 million.
The incident took place in Biratchowk, a locality within Sundarharaicha Municipality-10 in Morang district. The fire occurred during the night, and the cause was identified as an electrical short circuit.
Cause and estimated loss
An electrical short circuit was reported as the cause of the fire. The available information does not specify how the short circuit occurred or provide further technical details about the source of the electrical fault.
The estimated loss of Rs 1.3 million covers damage to property at the two shops and the house. No further breakdown of the losses by building or type of property was provided.
The reported account does not give details about injuries, the duration of the fire, or the response at the scene. The confirmed impact is damage to two shops and Thapa’s brick-walled, tin-roofed house in Biratchowk.
