A massive fire broke in a building that was housing a petrol station at Pipalla Bazaar in Dipayal as a tanker was unloading fuel on Sunday afternoon.

Police said building of JV Oil Store, three adjoining shops, eight motorcycles and the tanker unloading the fuel were destroyed in the incident.

Locals said since the fire engine owned by the Dipayal Municipality was not in working order, a fire engine had to be called from Dadeldhura to contain the fire. (PR)