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Vol. 5 Num 1064 Wed. May 30, 2007  
   
International


Bomb kills 9 Nepalis


A bomb exploded yesterday killing nine people inside a house in southwest Nepal, officials said.

The blast was reported from the remote village of Gothadi in Palpa district, 160km from Kathmandu.

"The explosion has totally damaged the house," killing a family of five and four guests, chief district officer Balkrishna Panthi told AFP by telephone.