The Maoist rebels on Sunday night bombed the powerhouse of the Hydropower Project at Selaghat of Bajura district, cutting off power supply in the Martadi area- the district headquarters of Bajhang.
The 200 KW power plant was the only project that supplied electricity to the remote far western district of Bajhang. According to reports, electricity was supplied only in the Martadi area in the entire district.
Property worth over Rs.5 million was destroyed in the explosion. There is no report of human casualty.
Reports said that it was the second Maoist attack on the powerhouse. The Nepal Electricity Authority had repaired the powerhouse only last year after the rebels attacked and destroyed it.
nepalnews.com Dec 20 04
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