गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ One killed, two injured due to lightning strike Nepal One killed, two injured due to lightning strike KathmanduPati July 05, 2023 File Photo KATHMANDU – A teenager was killed and two others injured as lightning struck them at local Gauriganj Rural Municipality-6 today morning. Police identified the deceased as Bijaya Sardar, 15, of Khajurgachhi in the rural municipality. The Khagendra Rijal, the spokesperson for the District Police Office Jhapa, said Sardar died on the spot after lightning hit him while he was going towards the fields to work. Shikandar Alam, 20, and Manijur Alam, 16, from Phulabari, India were injured in the incident. They had been currently living in Khajurgachhi. They have been sent to Medimax Hospital at Gauradaha for treatment, spokesperson Rijal said. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Flood relief funds reach Rs 17.54 billion Landslide suspected as cause of deadly Budhi Gandaki flood Flood sweeps away six bridges, 10 people missing Flood sweeps away 35 homes in riverside villages Flash flood sweeps away riverside bazaar and hydropower camp When Nepal Goes Offline Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?4 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative5 PM Shah pledges Krishnabhir highway reopening within month6 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward7 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns8 TRENDING Now more than ever, support the IT sector Tourism entrepreneurs get crash course in Chinese language Time Tested Friendship-Suresh Sharma Federal Parliament Secretariat returns badge pins to manufacturer WAP and the portrayal of the female body as a commodity India-Nepal Bilateral Dialogue is the only way forward: Dr. Nihar Nayak United front against China -Suresh Sharma Green recovery: An urgency
