Oxygen plant explosion in Lalitpur, two died

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Kathmandu: Two people have been killed in an explosion at an oxygen plant inside the Patan Industrial Area in Lalitpur.

Two Indian nationals, Prince Mahato and Brij Kumar Mahato had died on the spot. Five of the injured have been discharged. One is undergoing treatment.

According to the police, the explosion took place at the Sagarmatha Oxygen Plant inside the industrial area this Thursday morning while filling oxygen.