Kathmandu, April 2
Two people were killed and 11 people were injured after they were struck in lightning incidents in Rukum West and Dhading districts of the country on Wednesday.
According to DSP Rupak Khadka of Dhading District Police Office, the deceased has been identified as Ram Singh Tamang (40) of Khaniyabas rural municipality-2, Dhading. Khadka informs that Tamang was working on a poultry farm when the lightning struck him.
Three people were injured in the district. They have been identified as Parbati Tamang and Mana Kumari Tamang from Thali and Aasha Maya Tamang from Kyung of Khaniyabas rural municipality-2, Dhading. They are receiving treatment in a local healthcare centre.
The lightning has caused damage to two houses in Thali.
Meanwhile, a 13-year-old girl died in a similar incident in Rukum West. Nirmala Khatri (13), a resident of Gangadev rural municipality in Rolpa, was in her maternal uncle’s house in Triveni rural municipality-4 of Rukum West when the incident occurred.
Eight other people were injured in the incident including Anita BK, who has been seriously injured.
