TAPLEJUNG, Sept 2. A woman was killed and five others were injured after being struck by lightning strikes in two separate places of Taplejung district on Tuesday.
The incident took place at Fungling Municipality-10, Furambu. The deceased has been identified as Durga Bhattarai. She breathed her last while being rushed to the district hospital for treatment.
Lightning kills 1, injures 2 in Taplejung
Likewise, five others including two from Tellok and three from Pedang of Sirijunga Rural Municipality were injured in the lightning strike. The injured are currently undergoing treatment at a local health facility. Taplejung has witnessed heavy rainfall coupled with thunderstorms for the past few days.