Bhaktapur, October 5, 2026 — A fire broke out at a scrap warehouse in Kapali Tole of Sipadol, Suryabinayak Municipality-8, after a gas cylinder exploded following an electrical short circuit.
The District Police Range, Bhaktapur, said the fire started after an electrical wire short-circuited at the warehouse where scrap materials were stored, causing the gas to explode.
No human casualties have been reported so far, police said.
Fire engines from Bhaktapur Municipality and other locations are heading to the site to bring the fire under control.
