Baglung has only one fire engine and that too is defunct

The residents of Baglung bazaar, the district headquarters, have been demanding authorities to bring in more fire trucks but their requests have not been heard.

On Tuesday night, there was a huge fire at Ashmita Cotton Industry in Ward No. 4 of Baglung Municipality. By the time the only fire truck in the distric t arrived, properties worth around Rs1million had already been burnt to the ground.