Mahottari, April 25 -- A fast-spreading blaze swept through Jaralhawa Gachhi village in ward 6 of Matihani Municipality in Mahottari, on Wednesday, destroying at least 110 homes.

Hari Prasad Mandal, the mayor of Matihani Municipality, said the fire that broke out from a haystack at around noon burnt 110 homes in Miyatol and Hattatol. The inferno was brought under control at around 7pm.

"Personnel of the Nepal Army, Nepal Police and Armed Police Force as well as local residents doused the fire with the help of four fire engines. Scores of families have become homeless," said Mandal.

Food grains, clothes and other belongings were destroyed in the incident. Many domesticated animals were also charred to death.

"We are yet to assess the f...