Six people were killed as a fire tore through the main vegetable market in the Nepali capital of Kathmandu on Saturday night destroying more than 100 stalls, police said. Firefighters and residents battled for seven hours to contain the blaze, which was caused by an electrical fault, deputy superintendent of Kathmandu Police Dhiraj Pratap Singh told AFP. “Six people, including a guard and a woman, are dead from the massive fire in Kalimati. Now the situation is under control,” he said. Four members of a family were among those killed, while another survived in critical condition. As per initial estimates, property worth over Rs100mn was also gutted in the devastating fire. It took almost four hours to douse the fire after as many as six fire engines and dozens of fire fighters were pressed into service.The 400-stall market is the main wholesale supplier for fruit and vegetables to traders in the city. Meanwhile, security has been tightened up in the area as a precautionary measure. AFP