Property worth millions of rupees was destroyed when a fire broke out at the Janakpur-based Big Mart on Saturday.

The fire was taken under control only this morning, according to the District Police Office, Dhanusha.

The fire at the Mart located in Ramananda Chowk of Janakpur Sub metropolis was extinguished with the help of firefighters from various local governments, police and the locals.

Mart proprietor Ram Babu Ray said that property worth around Rs 100 million was destroyed in the flame.

"My family and I were on the second floor of the Mart when we noticed the fire, and we managed to escape to safety," he said.