Lightning kills one, injures five in Taplejung

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Lightning kills one, injures five in Taplejung

One person was killed and five others were injured in a lightning strike on Tuesday evening. The deceased has been identified as Durga Bista Bhattarai of Furumbuki in Fungling Municipality-10.

She died on the way to the district hospital for treatment. According to the District Police Office, Taplejung, five persons were injured in the incident.

Two persons were injured in Tellok of Ward No. 4 and three others in Pedang of Ward No. 5. Kumar Thebe, 35, of Tellok and Umesh Thebe, 17, of the same place, Arthaman Mao, 50, of Pedang, his wife Naramaya Mao, 49, and their 6-year-old son Atip Mao were injured.

The injured are undergoing treatment at Tellok-based Primary Health Center, police said.