KATHMANDU, July 10: A 65-year-old woman was killed in a fire that broke out in a house at Chemejung Street of Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC)-6 on Thursday.
Spokesperson at District Police Range, Kathmandu, SP Apilraj Bohora, said the deceased was identified as Urmila Tamang, originally from Chaurideurali-3, Kavrepalanchok and currently residing in KMC-6.
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A police team was mobilized to douse the fire soon after they received the news, Bohora said, adding, Tamang was, however, found dead in her room. The fire destroyed windows, doors and clothes in the room where Tamang was living.
The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained. The blaze was extinguished with the help of locals and the police.
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