KATMANDU, Nepal
(AP) - A series of explosions rocked a southern
Nepalese city on Wednesday where the nation’s main political
parties planned to hold a mass election rally, officials said.
One man on a bicycle was injured by a blast in the main market
of Birgunj, about 160 kilometers (100 miles) south of Katmandu,
said the chief government administrator in the area, Bhola
Siwakoti. He was hospitalized in stable condition.
No one was injured in several other minor explosions aimed at
disrupting the rally, Siwakoti said.
Three suspects were arrested, he said, adding that security
had been stepped up in the area.
"We have policemen guarding every corner of the city and all
the entry points," he said.
Senior leaders of the seven-party ruling alliance were to
address the rally later Wednesday.
