Feb 15, Kathmandu- Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Poudel and Pokhara Metropolitan City Mayor Dhanraj Acharya have been brought to Kathmandu for treatment.
They were injured when a balloon burst while inaugurating the Pokhara Visit Year in Pokhara. They were immediately brought to Kathmandu by helicopter. They have been reportedly taken to the Burn Hospital in Kirtipur for further treatment. Finance Minister Poudel and Mayor Acharya have suffered burns on their faces.