Property worth around Rs 1. 5 million was reduced to ashes when a fire broke out at a furniture factory in Gauradaha, Jhapa on Sunday. DSP Basanta Pathak of the District Police Office, Jhapa said that the fire broke out at the Payal Furniture factory owned by Munilal Sharma in Gauradaha Municipality-1 at around 3 am today. DSP Pathak said that the factory was completely destroyed in the flame.

The reason behind the fire was electric short circuit.

The fire was later taken under control with the help of fire engines of Gauradaha, Damak and Kamal Rural Municipality, police personnel and locals at around 4: 30 am.