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Burning cigarette behind forest fire 

The Babesa fire, which destroyed an estimated 7,000 acres of blue pine forest and covered Thimphu city with smoke for the past three days was believed to be caused by four teenage boys who were smoking in a thicket opposite the Babesa sewerage tank in Thimphu.

The boys, who have been apprehended by forestry officials confessed that two of their friends were smoking and had not stubbed out the burning cigarette which had caused the fire. One of the boys is still at large.

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