GHORAHI: Property worth Rs 6.7 million was gutted when Waste Management and Resource Centre located at Rapti rural municipality-2 in the district caught fire today.

A building, big and small machines as well as other goods were destroyed in the fire, said Information Officer at the District Police Office, Chakra Bahadur Shah.

Similarly, a structure built for waste management was also destroyed in the incident. The fire was doused after around two hours with the help of fire engine of Gadawa rural municipality, and the mini fire engine of Rapti rural municipality.

Reason behind the fire has not been ascertained and further investigation into the incident was underway, said police.