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Over 80 houses belonging to 28 families and dozens of cowsheds were burnt to cinders when a major wildfire engulfed settlements in Taksar VDC of Bhojpur, on Sunday afternoon.
Entire settlements in Paharpani, Paiyapani and Thutenala villages of ward-8 have been completely destroyed by the wildfire. Although dozens of domestic animals reportedly died due to the fire, no human casualties have been reported as yet, according to reports.
Reports quoted locals as saying that the fire spread to the village from a nearby forest at around 1:30 p.m. Over 150 persons rendered homeless have appealed to the government for immediate help.
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The Kathmandu valley also witnessed four separate fires on Sunday.
According to the police, fires broke out at Bijuli bazaar, Lubu Sisneri and Kandagahri of Lalitpur and at Narayanthan, Budhanilkantha on Sunday afternoon.
As many as 12 incidents of fire occurred in the last two days damaging property worth millions. At least three people including a minor lost their lives in the incidents.
Police opened fire “to control the crowd of students” at the SLC exam at Harinagar Higher Secondary School at Harinagar VDC in the eastern district of Sunsari Monday morning.
According to reports, a policeman on guard at the exam centre opened fire to control the crowd of students who were trying to enter to the exam centre showing their I-D cards.
At least one student was injured after students ran away hearing the gunshot.
“The situation did not call for police firing just to control the crowd of students,” reports quoted eyewitness as saying.
Meanwhile, the Office of the Controller of Examination (OEC) said the first day of the SLC exam passed peacefully across the country.
Over 300,000 students are appearing this year’ SLC exam.