An elderly woman died in a house fire at Bhawang in ward 5 of Madi Rural Municipality in Rolpa on Tuesday evening.
According to the District Police Office, Harikala Gharti, aged 75, died when her two-storey house caught fire. The victim was alone in the house when the incident took place.
The security personnel from the Area Police Office in Ghartigaun and the locals doused the fire after some time. Detailed investigation is underway into the incident, said police.
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