Sirijanga Rural Municipality-3 The sheepfold of Gopal Bista 'Antare' has been burnt due to the fire in Sikaicha. Bista said that the sheep were injured by the fire but the number could not be ascertained.

He informed that all the materials including clothes, rice, pulses and theki in the barn were burnt.

'I came to the Fawakhola house, today (Saturday) afternoon fire has found the barn,' said Bista, 'I am going to take medicine for the injured sheep, it is not sure how much damage has been done.'

Bishta has made an initial estimate of more than Rs. He said that only after the missing and injured sheep are found, the details of animal damage will be available. He had about three hundred sheep in his fold.