Incident Summary:

11/30/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting a polling station at Saraswoti Tika Secondary School in Pokhara, Gandaki, Nepal. This was one of eight attacks in Gandaki on this date. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.

GTD ID:
201911300006

When:
2019-11-30

Country:
Nepal

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Gandaki

City:
Near Pokhara

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Government (General)
Name of Entity Election Commission of Nepal
Specific Description Tika Secondary School Polling Station
Nationality of Target Nepal
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage No
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Explosives Unknown Explosive Type
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?Yes
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) No
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Unknown No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 0 Fatalities / 0 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 0
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 0
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Explosions mar by-polls in places," Himalayan Times, December 1, 2019.
"By-elections underway in Kaski; explosives go off near 3 voting stations," Himalayan Times, November 30, 2019.