A two-storied traditional Bhutanese house was gutted by fire at Namkha village of Tang Gewog in Bumthang yesterday.
No causalities were reported as the only occupant of the house, a 73-year-old woman was outside milking the cows.
According to Bumthang Police, the fire started from the kitchen through a leakage in the chimney of Bukhari or wood-fed stove.
Meanwhile, the Dzongkhag Kidu Office handed over a semso to the victim.
