Maoist rebels bomb Coca-Cola plant in Nepal

Maoists rebels bombed a Coca-Cola bottling plant in Kathmandu today, Nepalese police reported.

Maoists rebels bombed a Coca-Cola bottling plant in Kathmandu today, Nepalese police reported.

It was the first major attack in Nepal's capital since a state of emergency was imposed earlier this week, police said.

"Two bombs went off early in the morning. The wall of the factory, some windows and the roof of the building have been damaged," Mr Sagar Thapalia, superintendent of police, told Reuters.

He said there were no workers in the factory when the bombs went off and there were no casualties. The army cordoned off the area.

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Nepal's King Gyanendra declared a nationwide state of emergency on Monday after Maoist rebels attacked police and army posts on the weekend. Over 100 people were killed in the violence.