Haystack to havoc: Relentless fire burns 110 homes in Mahottari

KATHMANDU, Nepal - On Wednesday, a rapidly speeding fire ripped through Jaralhawa Gachhi village in Ward 6 of Matihani Municipality in Mahottari, burning at least 110 homes.

According to Hari Prasad Mandal, mayor of Matihani Municipality, a fire broke out from a haystack about noon, destroying 110 dwellings in Miyatol and Hattatol. Around 7 p.m., the inferno was brought under control.

"The fire was exti