Bus Driver Suffers 90% Burns After Setting Fire to Vehicle in Kathmandu

Summary

A 25-year-old bus driver in Tripureshwar, Kathmandu, suffered burns over 90 percent of his body after setting his vehicle on fire. Police are investigating whether the act was triggered by a dispute with traffic police.

Key Points
  • A bus driver, 25-year-old Dawa Lama, suffered 90 percent burns after setting a public bus on fire in Tripureshwar, Kathmandu.
  • He was taken to Kirtipur Burn Hospital around 1 PM and remains in critical condition.
  • Doctors said his condition is serious, with the body burned extensively.
  • Police are investigating the incident, which may have stemmed from an argument with traffic police.
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