BIRGUNJ: As many as three houses have turned into cinder after mosquito coil fire spread at Jayamangalapur in Chiparmahi Rural Municipality-3 in Parsa district on Thursday, police said.
The fire which spread from mosquito coil gutted the house of Anwar Miya before extending to neighbour house of Hamid Miya and Islam Miya in the wee hours today.
According to Budagai Police Post, property worth Rs 6 lakhs have been destroyed in the incident. Likewise, three goats, food and grain, apparels among others were gutted in the fire.
Meanwhile, locals along with security personnel and fire fighters doused the inferno.