Parsa, November 9, 2026 — An eight-year-old boy died after being struck in the chest by shrapnel while setting off a firecracker outside his home in Pakhamainpur Rural Municipality-2, Parsa, on Monday morning.
The child, identified as Kundan Sahani, son of local resident Ramgulam Sahani, was injured at around 8 am while igniting a firecracker in front of his house.
He was taken to Tarai Hospital in Birgunj for treatment. However, doctors declared him dead at 8:45 am, according to the information provided.
Further investigation into the incident is underway.
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