Fire that started at about 1:10 am in Sector B/4 of Beldangi-II refugee camp is reported to have come under control at about 2:30 a.m., Friday.
Talking to Ramesh Gautam of Bhutan News Service, Purna Singh Tamang, Sector Head of Sector B informed that no human casualty occurred in the night inferno. “Though we were sleeping as it was mid-night, fortunately no human casualty occurred,” Tamang said over telephone.
Though actual data on how many huts were gutted is still unknown, Tamang informed that about 30-40 huts might have burned down completely while some two dozens huts have been destroyed to bring fire under control.
“The fire extinguishers arrived late,” added he. He further mentioned that the Armed Police Force and camp residents had already established control from one corner when the first fire extinguisher reached the scene.
Preliminarily, the fire is thought to have started from a gas-stove from one of the refugee huts. “The details will be known only after investigation,” Tamang added.
While this report is being filed, two fire extinguishers are still busy to bring the fire to a complete control.
Click on the audio button below to listen the talk with Purna Sing Tamang.
Thank God’s!!!!!!I was worried about the news.
Thanks god, no one was hurt. please keep updating the news.
Thank God no victims. So worried. Hopefully UNHCR and Nepal government will act swiftly in rehousing and helping the families who were struck by this mishap. Hopefully the fire will be extinguished completely.
soo much bad news ,plz god save the life of refugee camp plz,pray for god may people cannot get die and may they get soon relife for betterment .plz god save the life of refugee people.
thank BNS for fast following news
I am extremely shocked to know about the fire incident in Bel-ii camp. However, so glad to know that there is no loss of human lives.