BUMTHANG, Bhutan, 18 February 2011 (Kuensel)
A fire that broke out in Chamkhar town, Bumthang, in Bhutan, around 1:30 am gutted 16 houses on 18 February 2011. One person has been reported killed. Kuensel Online
A fire that broke out in Chamkhar town, Bumthang, around 1:30 am this morning gutted 16 houses on the left row of the town towards the Chamkhar bridge. One person has been reported killed.
A woman and girl are also reported to be suffered burns on the face and limbs. They are being treated at the Bumthang district hospital where three men are also treated for cuts sustained while battling the flames. Firefighters, volunteers, RBA soldiers and dzongkhag officials and residents of Chamkhar town controlled the flames around 4:30 this morning.
The 16 houses are reported to have housed more than 20 shops and retail businesses. The houses that burned down in last October fire and are being rebuilt were not affected this time.
An assessment, investigation and relief operation teams headed by the Bumthang Dzongda, Zimpoenwom, and armed officers were deployed around 5 am.
First relief operations of providing food and shelter for the victims were arranged under the royal command by His Majesty’s representative office in Bumthang.
This cause of fire is yet to be determined.
The local police have already begun investigating, while a special investigation team is on their way from Thimphu.
The agriculture minister returned from Punakha early this morning to reach Chamkhar by noon, while other assembly members of the dzongkhag were already in Bumthang helping the relief team.
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