गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Leader Chandra Bhandari’s mother, injured in cooking gas cylinder blast, dies Nepal Leader Chandra Bhandari’s mother, injured in cooking gas cylinder blast, dies KathmanduPati February 16, 2023 KATHMANDU – Harikala Bhandari, mother of Nepali Congress leader Dr Chandra Kanta Bhandari, who was injured in a cooking gas cylinder explosion, has died. She died today at 10:57 am at Kirtipur-based Kirtipur Hospital, said the hospital medical director Dr Nijina Tamrakar. She was 86. Harikala and Dr Chandra Kanta were injured when a cooking gas cylinder exploded in their house in Kathmandu on Wednesday night. Both of them were treated at the hospital. However, the hospital referred Dr Chandra Kanta outside the country for further treatment, said the family source. Over 70 percent of body parts of Harikala were burnt, said doctors, adding that Dr Chandra Kanta sustained 25 to 30 percent burn including both hands and legs. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Memo handed to PM Oli demanding prompt grant amount to… Six police personnel rescuing pilot from danger awarded Drivers dead as two trucks collide head on NCB and Department of Passports sign MoU on crime control Road accidents in Karnali: 112 killed in a year Airplane accident has caused irreparable loss to nation: Chairman Dahal Top Headlines Nepal, India sign long-term agreement on electricity export, materializing MoU reached during PM’s visit1 NC, Maoist Centre discuss about NA election2 1.3 kilos of gold confiscated from TIA3 Dhakal recommended as SC chief registrar4 Govt. forms former-judge Poudel led probe commission to investigate Balkumari incident5 President expresses concern over ’emptying’ villages for lack of employment opportunities6 PM Dahal stresses on developing innovative agricultural system7 Manpower agency owner arrested for cheating more than Rs 1.9 million8 TRENDING Once on the Margins, Women Diplomats Are Now Making Their Mark in Nepal’s Foreign Service Sector Pathao, Tootle resume ride sharing services after authorities relax lockdown What Makes Prithivi Narayan Shah a Philosopher and a Truly Democratic King? A phone call that paved the way for RAW Chief’s visit to Nepal What role has the Nepal Army been playing in controlling the coronavirus? National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more Public Relations for a Soldier Army Day : Five facts about Nepal’s ‘blue helmets’ in UN-peacekeeping missions