News Summary
- In Mahadev Tol, Ward No. 1 of Ramnagar Rural Municipality in Sarlahi, about 10 bighas of sugarcane were destroyed by fire started while burning discarded sugarcane leaves.
- Ward Chairman Brahmadev Chaudhary stated that the fire went out of control while burning the sugarcane leaves.
- Previously, in Rohuwa of Godaita Municipality-4, over 50 bighas of sugarcane were destroyed due to a short circuit in an electric wire.
March 24, Sarlahi – A fire broke out this Tuesday afternoon in Ramnagar Rural Municipality of Sarlahi, resulting in the destruction of more than 10 bighas of sugarcane crops.
The fire ignited suddenly in a sugarcane field located east of Mahadev Tol in Ward No. 1 of Ramnagar Rural Municipality.
According to Ward Chairman Brahmadev Chaudhary, the fire started while burning sugarcane leaves discarded after harvesting sugarcane on five katthas of land owned by local resident Bacchhelal Rai, and it spread to the remaining sugarcane fields.
He said, “The fire went out of control while burning the sugarcane leaves, causing significant damage.”
Earlier, in Rohuwa of Ward No. 4, Godaita Municipality, a short circuit in an electric wire led to the destruction of more than 50 bighas of sugarcane fields due to fire.
