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on 03-Jul-01 11:47 PM
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A bomb has exploded near the official residence of Nepalese Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala.
Police sources quoted by the news agency AFP said the powerful explosion in the capital Kathmandu did not cause any injuries.
The bomb had been planted outside the house of Chief Justice Keshav Prasad Upadhyay, only 50 metres (165 feet) from the premier's official residence.
Nepal is still in a state of shock following last month's massacre of the royal family by Crown Prince Dipendra.
Wednesday morning's explosion was heard across the capital and the army sealed off the area.
It follows two bomb explosions on Tuesday - one near a factory in the suburbs of the city, and another near the Soaltee Hotel, Nepal's largest five-star hotel.
Maoist pamphlets were recovered from the area of the first blast, indicating it was the work of the insurgents, police said.
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