Man killed after explosives explode

Kathmandu: A 30-year-old man was killed when the explosives he was carrying went off in Nepal’s western Kailali district, on the eve of the second phase of local polls. Chandra Singh was in the Drinking Water Office when suddenly the explosives he was carrying exploded, fatally injuring him. Singh was rushed to the Seti Zonal Hospital where he breathed his last while undergoing treatment, police said. The incident occurred on the eve of the second round of local-level elections which is taking place in 334 local units in 35 districts of provinces number 1, 5 and 7. Meanwhile, an explosive device exploded in Prem Bhandari’s house.