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Tourist Burns Down Rs 1 Crore Bali Villa Trying to Scare Spider
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Moneycontrol•16-10-2026, 13:53
Tourist Burns Down Rs 1 Crore Bali Villa Trying to Scare Spider
- •A tourist from Nepal named Gaorap Rana allegedly caused a massive fire at his holiday villa in Bali while trying to scare away a bathroom spider with burning paper.
- •Strong winds carried the burning paper to the highly flammable thatched roof of the villa, causing flames to spread rapidly and engulf the property within minutes.
- •The destroyed villa is valued at approximately $112,000 or around Rs 1 crore.
- •Rana managed to escape safely and no injuries or damage to neighboring buildings were reported.
- •Local police noted that hot, dry conditions and strong winds contributed to the rapid spread of the fire.
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A tourist from Nepal named Gaorap Rana used a burning piece of paper to scare away a spider in his bathroom. Strong winds carried the paper to the thatched roof of the villa, causing it to catch fire and quickly destroy the property.
The villa featured a roof made from alang-alang, a highly flammable perennial grass, which allowed the flames to consume the building within minutes. Hot and dry weather conditions along with strong winds also contributed to the rapid spread of the fire.
No injuries or damage to neighbouring buildings were reported from the incident, and the tourist managed to escape safely.
