Four killed in Nepal blast

Kathmandu, July 10. (PTI): At least four people including two civilians were killed in a landmine blast triggered by the Maoists in western Nepal.

Two security personnel and two civilians were killed in the Maoist-laid ambush that exploded at Butawal in west Nepal last evening, police said.

The security team was returning from a patrolling mission on a tractor when they were ambushed.

The civilians killed were the owner of the tractor used by the security personnel and a woman fetching water from a nearby tap at the time, who was caught in the cross-firing that followed the blast.

Five security men and a civilian also sustained injuries in the incident. They were airlifted to Kathmandu for treatment." Sphere: Related Content