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.
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