Chitwan, January 16
A person has died after a cooking gas cylinder exploded in Chitwan.
The incident occurred at Phulbari in Chitwan. Police identified the deceased as 50-year-old Manish Thapa of Dairy Chok, Bharatpur Metropolitan City-15.
DSP Shreeram Bhandari said it is suspected Thapa was killed when the gas cylinder exploded while he was cooking food in his room on Monday.
The gas explosion took place inside the compound of the local Abinash Fertilizer Company.
DSP Bhandari said further investigation into the incident is on.
