Elderly couple dies in Dhading fire

An elderly couple died in a fire that broke out at a house in Ghattekhole, Purandanda, Thakre Rural Municipality-5, Dhading on Wednesday.

The deceased have been identified as Tej Bahadur Lama (70) and his wife Thuli Lama (70), SP Gautam KC, Chief at the District Police Office, Dhading said.

“We got the information about the incident at around 11:30 pm yesterday. When a team from the temporary police post, Hapsechaur and the Area Police Office, Khanikhola reached the incident site, they had already breathed their last,” SP KC said.