Girl injured in explosion

April 14, 2003
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A fifteen year-old girl was severely injured when a rifle carried by a solider went off accidentally in Maldhunga bazaar situated in the border of Parbat and Baglung district Sunday.

Sirjana Chettri from Pang-1, Sharsha Ghanti in Parbat district was heading home when a solider at Mandhunga came forward to check her bag. There were three other girls carrying bags.

The rifle carried by the solider went off accidentally and hit Chettri on the temple as the search was on. Chettri’s condition is reported to be critical and she has been referred to the Manipal hospital, sources at the Baglung hospital said. nepalnews.com am Apr 14