January 16: A person died in an explosion of a cooking gas cylinder following a leakage on Monday. The incident occurred at Phulbari of west Chitwan. Police have identified the deceased as 50-year-old Manish Thapa of Dairy Chok, Bharatpur Metropolitan City-15.    
Deputy Superintendent of Police at the District Police Office, Chitwan, Shreeram Bhandari said it is suspected 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 Abinash Fertilizer Company. DSP Bhandari said further investigation into the incident is underway. -- RSS