BARA, March 31: According to latest reports, strong storm and lightning have killed at least 25 people leaving 400 injured in Bara and Parsa on Sunday evening.

24 people were killed in Bara alone and 1 person killed in Parsa, according to secretary at the Ministry of Home Affairs Prem Kumar Rai. 

हालसम्म २५ जनाको ज्यान गएको र करीब ४०० घाईते भएको जानकारीमा आएकोछ। मृत्युबरण गर्नेहरूप्रति शोकव्यक्त गर्दछु। र, शोकाकुल परिवारजनमा गहिरो समवेदना प्रकट गर्दछु ।

— K P Sharma Oli (@kpsharmaoli) March 31, 2019

In a Tweet, Prime Minister KP Oli has expressed sorrow over the loss of the lives.

Earlier, DSP Hem Bahadur Shahi of Bara Police Office, informed Republica online that the disaster has claimed one life in Telkuwa, five in Bhulai, one in Koi Swarna, seven in Pheta Purainiya, two in Hardiya, two in Parshurampur and four in Dharmanagar.

भोली बिहानबाट आवस्यक उद्दार र राहतका लागि हेलिकप्टर तयारी अवस्थामा राखिएको छ । मौसमले साथ दिएमा तत्काल उद्दार गर्न काठमाडौंको एयर बेसमा
"नाईट भिजन" हेलिकप्टर तयारी अवस्थामा राखिएको छ।
सुरक्षाकर्मी संगै उद्दारमा संलग्न रहन म, सिंगो पार्टी पंक्तिलाई आह्वान गर्दछु।

— K P Sharma Oli (@kpsharmaoli) March 31, 2019

Similarly, one succumbed to injuries in Birgunj Sub-Regional Hospital during the treatment, he informed.

The injured have been rushed to local hospital and Birgunj, he said adding that the number of death might increase. The local and security personnel are engaged in rescue work.

हावाहुरीमा परी घाईतेहरुको स्वास्थ्य लाभको कामना गर्दछु । अब कसैको निधनको खबर सुन्न नपरोस् । pic.twitter.com/fbvTj7xIlG

— Nivesh Kumar (@CdeNivesh) March 31, 2019

 
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