Two die in tanker explosion

September 17, 2006
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Two youths were killed and a woman was injured when a tanker exploded in Amlekhgunj of Bara district in southern Nepal on Saturday night.

The petroleum tanker with registration number NA 1 KHA 9599 suddenly went of at around 9 claiming lives of 14-year old Rohit Sapkota and 18-year old Mannu Mahto of Amlekhgunj-3.

Rohit Sapkota, a helper of one of the tankers parked at Amlekhgunj, and his friend Mahato were stationed there to take care of the tankers.

Bimala Lama was also injured in the incident.

Sapkota died last night while undergoing treatment at Narayani Sub-regional Hospital whereas Mahato’s death was declared this morning.

The tanker has been completely smashed due to the explosion.