As many as five persons died when a fire broke out at a shoe factory in Tulsipur of Dang on Friday.

The identities of the deceased are yet to be established.

Police said that the fire broke out at the Iram Footwear at around 2 am today.

DSP Shyamu Aryal of the Area Police Office, Tulsipur said that the fire was later taken under contol with the help of Nepal Police, Nepal Army and Armed Police Force personnel backed by fire engines from Tulsipur Sub-Metropolitan City and Ghorahi Sub-Metropolitan City.

The cause behind the fire was electric short circuit.