Blast outside Indian consulate office in Nepal's Biratnagar; no casualties

The security around the blast site has been tightened since the incident

A minor bomb explosion took place outside an Indian consulate office in Nepal's Biratnagar damaging the wall of the premises, according to media reports on Tuesday. No injuries or casualties were reported as there were no officials present in the office at the time of the incident, according to the local media.

The bomb blast took place at around 8:20 pm and caused a hole in the compound wall. No one was in the office at the time of the incident, sources said.

Superintendent of Police Arun Kumar said the blast took place last night in an