Xinhua - English | Guerrillas bomb biggest spinning mill in Nepal

www.chinaview.cn 2005-07-17 17:24:11

KATHMANDU, July 17 (Xinhuanet) -- Nepali anti-government guerrillas Saturday night exploded cylinder bombs at the country's biggest spinning factory, local police officer said Sunday.

'The rebels detonated powerful bombs at Reliance Spinning and Weaving Mills in Khanar, Sunsari in eastern Nepal at around 10:45 p.m. (0500GMT) Saturday night,' local police officer said, adding,'Nobody has been reported injured in the incident.'

'About 15 rebels carrying weapons and bombs overpowered the security guards and entered the control room of the factory,' saidD.P. Mishra, chief officer of the mill.

The guerrillas bombed the control room and two of its warehouses which led to fire, and the fire has engulfed the factory and had not been controlled till early Sunday morning, Mishra said.

Two factory buildings have been destroyed completely. The explosion and the subsequent fire outbreak in the mill caused damage worth 300 million Nepali rupees (4.3 million US dollars), according to Mishra.

Locals, security personnel and factory employees along with 10 fire brigades had been fighting to bring the fire under control, the police officer added.

The mill, the largest spinning mill in Nepal, was established with an investment of 2.8 billion Nepali Rupees (40 million US dollars) in 1995." Sphere: Related Content