One killed in Chitwan cooking gas cylinder explosion

A person died in a cooking gas cylinder explosion at Phulbari of West Chitwan.

Police identified the deceased as 50-year-old Manish Thapa of Dairy Chowk, Bharatpur Metropolitan City-15.

Deputy Superintendent at the District Police Office, Chitwan, Shreeram Bhandari said it is suspected that 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 Abinash Fertilizer Company.

DSP Bhandari said further investigation into the incident is underway.