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Heatwave kills three

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KAPILVASTU, June 8: Scorching heat has claimed three lives in Kapilvastu district.



The deceased have been identified as Ram Prakash Chaudhary (51) of Daldalaha, Sonali Dube (9) of Anandabag-4 and Prena Yadav (7) of Shivapur. The District Hospital and police have confirmed that the trio died of heat.



Pancha Kumari Yadav, the mother of Prena, said her daughter died on way to a hospital on Tuesday.



Police said Sonali suddenly fell unconscious while she was returning home from school. She also died en route to a hospital, said her father Ram Prasad.



Chaudhary also met similar fate. He was heading to home after withdrawing money from Rastriya Banijaya Bank´s Taulihawa branch, but suddenly fell off from the bicycle he was riding due to scorching heat and died.



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