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KATHMANDU: At least four people were killed late Saturday night in a gas cylinder blast in eastern Afghanistan’s Khost province, a local official confirmed Sunday.
Khost provincial government spokesman Mustaghfir Gurbaz told Xinhua that the incident took place in a residential apartment located on the outskirts of Police District 2 in Khost City, capital of the province, leaving four people dead, including a woman and three children.
According to Gurbaz, the family members were attempting to heat their house when the incident occurred.
In Afghanistan, it is common for people to use gas cylinders to heat their residential houses during winter, which can lead to fatal accidents on occasions.
3 arrested for drug trafficking in Myanmar’s Yangon
Two Myanmar nationals and a Malaysian national were arrested for drug trafficking in Yangon, along with a large haul of drugs and drug-making devices, the official daily The Global New Light of Myanmar reported on Sunday.
Acting on a tip-off, a joint anti-narcotic task force searched a vehicle in Botataung Township of Yangon region on Dec. 22 and confiscated 238.5 grams of “Happy Water” drug, 27 grams of ketamine, and 400 stimulant tablets along with a suspect, the report said, citing Myanmar Police Force.
Investigation revealed that another suspect was arrested in Tamwe Township of Yangon on the same day, with 129 grams of “Happy Water” drug. A search of his home in Pazundaung Township led to the seizure of 6.125 kg of “Happy Water” drug, 950 grams of ketamine, and 240 ecstasy pills.
A Malaysian national was arrested on Dec. 23 in Dagon Myothit (Seikkan) Township. He was found with 75 grams of ketamine, 450 ecstasy pills, 600 happy-5 tablets, and drug-making equipment.
In total, the seized drugs were valued at 278 million kyats (about 132,000 U.S. dollars), the report said.
According to the investigation, the suspects were selling drugs to young people in KTVs, bars, clubs, and restaurants in Yangon, it said.
Legal action has been taken against the suspects, and the investigation is ongoing, it added.
(Xinhua)
