Five-Year-Old Boy Dies in Parsa While Bursting Firecrackers
Summary
A five-year-old boy died in Parsa while bursting firecrackers during Diwali as police stepped up seizures of illegal fireworks across Nepal. Security forces have recovered firecrackers worth over Rs 12 million this festive season, with most seizures along border districts in Madhesh.
Key Points
- A five-year-old boy, Makhu Sahani, died in Pakaha Mainpur Rural Municipality-2, Parsa, after being burned while bursting firecrackers on Diwali.
- Police and Armed Police have intensified checks during the Tihar and Chhath festival season to curb the illegal import and sale of firecrackers.
- Kathmandu police recovered firecrackers worth Rs 712,000, while Lalitpur Police seized 3,000 firecrackers and filed cases against three people.
- The Armed Police say they have recovered firecrackers worth Rs 12,128,669 nationwide since the start of the fiscal year, with Madhesh Province accounting for the largest share.
