Bhairavi Cotton Factory Faces Massive fire

Nuwakot, April  11 – Raw materials worth Rs 3.2 million were destroyed by fire at the Bhairavi Cotton Factory at Trishuli in Nuwakot district.

Processed cotton, raw materials for preparing the cotton, textiles and other equipments were reduced to ashes by the fire that started at 11 p.m. from the A Block of the factory on Wednesday. The fire was brought under control only at 5 this morning.

Police said the fire destroyed 56 quintals of processed cotton and 700 quintals of textiles at the factory which was established this year only. How the fire started from the block which does not have electricity connectivity is not known.

The personnel of Nepal Army and the Nepal Police and the locals fought the fire with the help of a fire engine belonging to the Bidur Municipality. RSS