Ravaging fire comes near to human settlements; collective efforts on to douse inferno

A fire that broke out at Thoche in Manang Naso rural municipality since Tuesday evening has yet to come under control. Locals along with Nepal Police, Armed Police Force and Nepal Army personnel had engaged their collective efforts to douse the fire since Wednesday early morning when the inferno continued ravaging forest area. The inferno has come near to the human settlements at Tilche in ward 6 and 7 while ward-5 Thanche is out of risk. Chief District Officer of Manang Bishnu Lamichhane said that wider efforts have been put in place to extinguish the fire when it... Read More