JANAKPURDHAM, April 24: A fierce fire ravaged Matihani Municipality-6 in Mahottari, destroying more than 70 houses on Wednesday.
DSP Santulal Prasad Jaiswal from the District Police Office Mahottari stated that efforts to control the fire that started Wednesday afternoon are still ongoing, with 10 helicopters including nine from Nepal and one from India deployed to douse the inferno.
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Nepal Police, Armed Police Force, Nepalese Army, and local residents are actively involved in extinguishing the fire.
DSP Jaiswal said that despite these efforts, the fire has not yet been fully controlled due to strong winds fueling its spread. The police suspected that the blaze may have intensified due to combustible straw catching fire.
