Gas explosion exposes lack of safety measures in Kathmandu’s restaurants

Four of the 11 injured in Kamalpokhari gas explosion earlier this month have lost their lives. Due to lax regulation, the city’s eateries have turned into ‘ticking time bombs’.

On February 6, the Kamalpokhari-based Shandar Momo joint caught fire after a gas leak, injuring at least 11. The injured were admitted to the Kirtipur Burn Hospital; four of them have lost their lives. The rest of the seven are still undergoing treatment at the hospital, according to Superintendent of Police Apilraj Bohora, spokesperson for the District Police Range, Kathmandu.