President Paudel, PM Oli inquire about health condition of DPM Paudel and Mayor Acharya; Govt. forms eight-member probe committee

Kathmandu / Feb 16: President Ramchandra Paudel and Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli have inquired about the health condition of Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel and Pokhara Metropolitan City Mayor Dhanraj Acharya who are undergoing treatment at the Burn Hospital in Kirtipur.

DPM Paudel and Mayor Acharya were injured while flying balloon at the inauguration programme organized for the promotion of tourism in Pokhara on Saturday.
Both are being treated at the intensive care unit at the Burn Hospital since Saturday noon.

Health Minister Pradip Paudel, Health Secretary Dr Roshan Pokharel and Director of the Hospital Dr Kiran Kishor Nakarmi, along with the doctors involved in his treatment, briefed the President and Prime Minister about the health condition of DPM and Mayor.

Dr Nakarmi shared that though the health condition of Paudel and Acharya is becoming normal, they should be kept under the supervision of doctors for some time.

He further emphasized that the hospital should be equipped with state-of-the-art equipment and technology for the treatment of burns.

Balloon blast incident: 8-member probe committee formed

An eight-member committee has been formed to investigate the balloon explosion incident that took place during the inaugural ceremony of the ‘Pokhara Visit Year 2025’ held in Pokhara yesterday.

Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak formed an eight-member probe committee under the coordination of Kaski’s Chief District Officer Bharatmani Pandey.

The committee has been asked to submit its report within 15 days. The committee consists of Chief Administrative Officer of Pokhara Metropolitan City Shivraj Chaulagain, Superintendent of Police of Kaski Shyambabu Oliya, Chief of Armed Police Force No. 24 Battalion Surya Prasad Timilsina, Deputy Director of National Investigation Department at Kaski District Office Suresh Kumar Tiwari and Assistant Chief District Officer of Kaski Ganga Bahadur Chhetri is assigned as Member Secretary.

Similarly, the committee will also include an explosives expert as a member. Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Bishnu Paudel and Pokhara Metropolitan City Mayor Dhanraj Acharya were injured during the inauguration ceremony where the incident took place in Pokhara on Saturday.

Both DPM Paudel and Mayor Acharya are being treated in the intensive care unit of the Burn Hospital in Kirtipur. After the formation of the investigation committee, the Home Minister visited the Burn Hospital and inquired about injured persons’ health condition. RSS