Nepali Army sergeant killed, lieutenant injured in grenade blast during firing exercise

A Nepali Army sergeant lost his life and a lieutenant sustained injuries in a grenade explosion that occurred during a military firing exercise in Kailali district on Thursday. The incident took place in the Jalapa Community Forest area, located in Mohanyal Rural Municipality-7.

Sergeant Himal Bikram Bista was critically wounded while detonating a grenade. He was promptly transported to Lalratna Hospital in Lamki, where he succumbed to his injuries around noon. According to Kailali Police spokesperson DSP Yogendra Timilsina, Bista suffered severe damage to his right palm and multiple shrapnel wounds across his body.

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Bista suffered severe injuries to his right palm and multiple shrapnel wounds across different parts of his body in the explosion.

Lieutenant Himraj Joshi, who was in close proximity to the blast, was also hit by grenade fragments. His condition is reported as stable, and he has been airlifted to Kathmandu by a Nepali Army helicopter for advanced medical care. The explosion happened at approximately 9:17 am as personnel from the Sudurpashchim Division Training School were conducting their exercise.

Police have initiated an investigation into the precise circumstances that led to the grenade detonation and the subsequent casualties. Further details regarding the incident are expected as the inquiry progresses.

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His condition is reported to be stable.