Elderly couple dies in Dhading fire

DHADING: An elderly couple died in a fire that broke out at a house in Thakre Rural Municipality-5, Purandanda, Ghattekhola of Dhading.

Tej Bahadur Lama (70) and his wife Thuli Lama were killed in the fire last night, Dhading Police Chief SP Gautam KC said.

All the food and clothes in the house have been destroyed.

“At around 11.30 pm, we got information about the fire in the house. A team from Hapsechaur temporary police post and Area Police Office, Khanikhola reached the spot where the elderly couple were already dead”, SP KC informed.