A man attempted self-immolation in Kathmandu after allegedly setting his own family on fire on Tuesday.

According to Deputy Superintendent of Police Keshav Thebe, 55-year-old Chanchal Bahadur Singh, who was in an inebriated state, sprinkled kerosene over his wife Bindu, and their three daughters, aged 24, 16 and eight, and set them on fire in Saraswatinagar of Chabahil.

Singh then attempted self-immolation, police said.

All of them have been admitted to the Kirtipur Hospital for treatment.

The 24-year-old and the teenager have been admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) as they have sustained 55 percent and 80 percent burns to their bodies, respectively.

The others have sustained eight to 10 percent burn wounds, the hospital said.