Four persons were injured when a suspicious object exploded while picking jimbu (a dried herb) at Tetang in Muktichettra Rural Municipality-3 of Mustang district on Tuesday.
The District Administration Office, Mustang said that the incident occurred at around 5 pm yesterday.
The injured have been identified as Res Rokka Magar (23), Tika Buda Magar (19), Tejendra Roka Magar (25) and Dilip Roka Magar (25).
Chief District Officer of Mustang Netra Prasad Sharma said that the injured have been referred to Pokhara for further treatment from Jomsom Hospital.
They are said to be in critical condition.
Meanwhile, the District Police Office, Mustang said that a team of the Area Police Office, Chusanga under the leadership of Sub-Inspector Padam Rana has headed towards the incident site for investigation.
