Nepal Dy PM Paudel sustains burns at fair

Nepal’s Deputy Prime Minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel on Saturday suffered burns during the inauguration of a tourism fair and was airlifted to Kathmandu. Paudel, who is also the finance minister, and Pokhara Mayor Dhanraj Acharya received burn injuries when hydrogen-filled...

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Kathmandu, Updated At : 03:35 AM Feb 16, 2025 IST

Nepal’s Deputy Prime Minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel on Saturday suffered burns during the inauguration of a tourism fair and was airlifted to Kathmandu.

Paudel, who is also the finance minister, and Pokhara Mayor Dhanraj Acharya received burn injuries when hydrogen-filled balloons caught fire while lighting a candle at the inauguration of ‘Visit Pokhara Year’ aimed at attracting two million tourists in 2025.

Paudel sustained injuries in his head and hand.

Nepal Dy PM Paudel sustains burns at fair

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