गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Two dead, one injured due to lightning Nepal Two dead, one injured due to lightning KathmanduPati June 25, 2023 File Photo KATHMANDU – Two children have died after being struck by lightning in Baglung. The incident took place at 9:00 pm on Saturday night when lightning struck the house of Chitra Bahadur BK in Pakhapani of Dhorpatan Municipality-5. Due to the strike, BK’s six-year-old son Dinesh and nine-year-old daughter Sunita died. Chitra Bahadur’s wife Yam Kumari BK was injured in the incident, according to Deputy Superintendent of Police Madan KC. A buffalo at a shed near the house was also killed by the lightning. Yam Kumari is undergoing treatment at the local hospital. Meanwhile, a person died and two others were injured in a road accident that took place at Dhamja in Kathekhola Rural Municipality-3 on Saturday night. According to the police, 18-year-old Bijay BK of Dhamja was killed when a jeep (Dha. 1 Ja. 7190) met with an accident on its way to Dhamja from district headquarters Baglung Bazaar. BK died on the spot. The injured were brought to Baglung headquarters for treatment. The jeep reportedly fell down about 50 meters from the road. 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 We need to be serious about the international scenario post-Covid: Dr. Nischal N. Pandey Lockdown 2.0: What the Government should do this time around Police make a woman public in connection to Gongabu murder case This time’s Teej, social distancing please! Namrata is Miss Nepal 2020 Nepal Army’s Brigadier General Bigyan Dev Pandey gets promoted to Major General The FinCEN Files: Nepali banks and companies transact billions of rupees through dubious channels Asheem Man Singh Basnyat: We can evolve as a company to better suit a post-covid world
