Man killed after explosives he was carrying go off in Nepal

A 30-year-old man was killed today when the explosives he was carrying went off in Nepal's western Kailali district, on the eve of the second phase of local polls.

Chandra Singh was in the Drinking Water Office when suddenly the explosives he was carrying exploded, fatally injuring him.

Singh was rushed to the Seti Zonal Hospital where he breathed his last while undergoing treatment, police said.

The incident occurred on the eve of the second round of local-level elections which is taking place in 334 local units in 35 districts of provinces number 1, 5 and 7.

Meanwhile, an improvised explosive device exploded in the house of Prem Bhandari, ward candidate of Bhojpur Municipality-4, representing Nepali Congress.

According to Deputy Superintendent of Police of Bhojpur District Police Office, Kaji Kumar Acharya, the bomb went off today.

Meanwhile, a bomb disposal team of the Nepal Army defused an improvised explosive device planted near the house of Nepali Congress candidate for the post of Mayor Tulasipur Sub-Metropolitan City in Dang district in western Nepal, Monday night.

Security has been tightened at all the polling centres and voting stations in the district.

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