27 May 2004
Kanyaras Gurung
Explosion
Kanyaras Gurung, the driver of a media vehicle, was killed and two others were injured when they drove over alandmine planted by Communist Party of Nepal (CPN-Maoist) rebels in Tanahun district.
The vehicle was carrying newspapers for the daily "Annapurna Post" from Kathmandu to Pokhara on the second day of a general strike called by rebels in the Gandak region.