International News Safety Institute

27 May 2004

Kanyaras Gurung

Incident

Kanyaras Gurung

Cause of death

Explosion

Details

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.

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