Unburned hopes prevail amid piles of charred booksKATHMANDU, MAY 21 - Five days after the fire in Thamel and the breeze still smells of ashes. Men are busy dismantling the building, hammering the walls down and giving away burned tin sheets and mastheads. A man, who was at the Faces Lounge when the ... Kathmandu Post, 1 day ago |
Landmark Kathmandu Bookstore Gutted by FireBy Friday afternoon all that remained of the Kathmandu landmark Pilgrims Book House was a scorched brick and cement shell with charred and sodden books covering the floor. Pilgrims was one of the world's great bookstores and probably the best in ... NewsBlaze, 5 days ago
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Pilgrims burns down, ignites old memories, new hopesThe fire that raged since 10 on Thursday night razed hundreds of thousands of books at Pilgrims Book House in the heart of Thamel. Other paraphernalia such as postcards, handicrafts and a backroom cafe that made the bookstore a resting favourite ... Kathmandu Post, 5 days ago
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Property worth Rs 20 crore guttedSecurity personnel rummaging through burnt books on the streets during a fire at Thamel, in Kathmandu on Friday. The fire started in the kitchen of Faces Lounge and Bar after a cooking gas cylinder exploded and spread to two neighbouring buildings, ... Himalayan Times, 6 days ago
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