Chitwan, Jan 16: A person has died in the explosion of cooking gas leakage from an LPG cylinder. The incident occurred at Phulbari of West Chitwan. Police identified the deceased as 50-year-old Manish Thapa of Dairy Chok, Bharatpur Metropolitan City-15.
Deputy Superintendent at the District Police Office, Chitwan, 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 cooking gas explosion took place inside the compound of the local Abinash Fertilizer Company. DSP Bhandari said further investigation into the incident is on. (RSS)