A fire broke out in Halesi market. The house of Rai and Airakh Rai was destroyed by the fire that started from the gas shop of local Padmasher Rai around 7 pm on Sunday.

Kamal Giri, spokesperson of Halesi Tuwatchung Municipality and ward president of Halesi Tuwatchung Municipality-7 Mahadevasthan, said that efforts are being made to extinguish the fire.

"The house of Padmasher and Airakh Rai has been destroyed by the fire that started recently," Giri said, "Efforts are being made to control the fire."