The incident occurred when a hydrogen-filled balloon exploded during the opening ceremony of Pokhara Tourism Year.

Nepal’s Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel and Pokhara Metropolitan Mayor Dhanraj Acharya sustained burn injuries due to balloon explosion at a public event on Saturday.

Nepal's Deputy Prime Minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel and Mayor Dhanraj Acharya sustained injuries from a balloon explosion at a ...