Dhangadhi fire brigade douses blaze at India's Bangaun market, around 60 shops destroyed

A massive fire broke out on Sunday night at Bangaun market in Uttar Pradesh, India, which shares a border with Dhangadhi in Kailali. The fire completely destroyed around 60 shops.

The damage from the fire is estimated at between 500 million and 700 million rupees. Bangaun market caters mainly to Nepali customers and falls under Kajaria Panchayat in India's Lakhimpur Kheri district.

The fire across the border was brought under control by a team from the Dhangadhi Sub-Metropolitan City's fire brigade and municipal police. Locals praised the Dhangadhi Sub-Metropolitan City team for its prompt assistance during the cross-border disaster.