Thamel fire finally brought under control

Kathmandu, May 17 – A massive fire that broke out in Thamel on Thursday night has finally come under control after nine hours on Friday morning.

The fire is brought under control after using fire brigades form Lalitpur, Bhaktapur and Kathmndu districts and more than two dozens of private water tanks to douse the fire.

It has been estimated that the the fire has destroyed property worth millions. The fire has destroyed the Thamel-based Pilgrim Books House and the books stored at the shop along with the three houses of Sher Bahadur Shahi and Ajaya Shahi.