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The fire broke out at 9:15 pm and quickly spread to Baby Store including other fancy stores within the complex, said District Police Office, Chitwan. The fire was extinguished at around 10:30 pm.

The fire gutted clothes, furniture and shoes and other items when it spread to the inner stores within the complex located at Sauraha Chowk in Ratnanagar – 1. The police estimate the damages incurred could range from Rs 3.5 to 4 million.

Police believe the fire could have started from an electrical short-circuit. Human casualties have not been reported. The fire was tamed with help from fire engines dispatched from Bharatpur, police and the local residents. RSS