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Three killed in lightning

June 28, 2022 13:00 pm

KANCHANPUR, June 28: Three farmers who went to the field for transplantation of paddy died due to sudden lightning on Monday.

Technology has not Defeated Geography

October 3, 2021 06:30 am

Technology has eased human lives but not defeated geography. The case of repeated casualties from lightning and thunderstorm in the Siwalik/Churia range and fewer cases of such casualties in the mountainous region is an example of how despite the emergence of 21st century technology, it has not defeated geography.

One killed, three injured in lightning strike

September 21, 2021 11:32 am

BALEWA, Sept 21: Moom Bahadur Sarki, 60, died after being struck by lightning in Jaidi of Jamini Municipality-7 of Baglung district on Monday evening.

Lightning kills around 500 sheep in Jumla

August 25, 2020 13:24 pm

JUMLA, Aug 25: Around 500 sheep died due to lightning in the alpine meadows of Patarasi Rural Municipality in Jumla district. The sheep belonging to local farmers Bishnu Budha, Jay Bahadur Bohora, among others, were killed when lightning struck them at Dhanakharka Masimsera under Bagjalem community forest on Monday evening.

Lightning kills four in Saptari and two in Makwanpur

June 25, 2020 14:16 pm

LAHAN, June 25: Lightning has killed six people -four in Saptari and two in Makwanpur district on Thursday.

Rain forecast across the country, weather to take one week to fully improve

April 24, 2020 14:41 pm

KATHMANDU, April 24: There will be generally to mostly cloudy in the eastern and central regions and partly to generally cloudy in the western region today. Brief rain accompanied with lightning, gusty winds and hail has been predicted at many places of the eastern and central regions and at a few places of the western region on Friday, according to the Meteorological Forecasting Division.

Rain accompanied by gusty wind forecast

April 16, 2020 14:45 pm

KATHMANDU, April 16: Cloudy condition will likely prevail across the country, including in the Kathmandu Valley, today due to the influence of the Westerly wind.

Two killed, 11 injured due to lightning

April 2, 2020 11:57 am

KATHMANDU, April 2: Two people died and eleven others sustained injuries in separate lightning incidents that occurred in Dhading and Rukum Paschim districts on Wednesday.

Rs 1 million worth of sheep killed by lightning strike in Myagdi

August 18, 2019 08:30 am

MYAGDI, August 18: Approximately Rs 1 million worth of sheep were killed after being struck by lightning at Khayar of Annapurna rural municipality-5 in Myagdi district, said the local people.

Heavy rainfall predicted across the county as monsoon rages again

August 5, 2019 14:13 pm

KATHMANDU, Aug 5: Monsoon that had remained dormant for a few days has begun raging yet again from today. According to senior meteorologist Barun Poudel of the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, the monsoon trough has shifted towards north (Nepal), increasing a strong likelihood of a heavy rainfall across the country.

Lightning kills two in Saptari

July 23, 2019 15:05 pm

SAPTARI, July 23: Two people were killed after they were struck by a lightning coupled with thundershower in Saptari this morning.

6 killed in lightning strikes in Dang and Rupandehi

June 26, 2019 07:17 am

KATHMANDU, June 26: Lightning strikes in Dang and Rupandehi districts on Tuesday evening killed at least six persons—three each in the two districts.

Thunderstorms forecast till Thursday

May 15, 2019 08:59 am

KATHMANDU, May 15: Different parts of the country will witness thunderstorms with lightning and rain till Thursday. Conditions will start improving across the nation from Thursday afternoon.

Eight hurt in lightning

May 13, 2019 12:47 pm

KHOTANG, May 13: Eight people were injured in a lightning coupled with hailstorm here on Sunday evening.

Photo feature: Storm kills 28; 400 injured

April 1, 2019 07:37 am

JANAKPUR, April 1: The death toll from the storm and lightning that devastated several villages in Bara and Parsa district has risen to at least to 28, district officials said on Monday morning.

Emergency cabinet meeting of Provincial Govt 2 underway

April 1, 2019 07:24 am

JANAKPUR, April 1: An emergency meeting of the Provincial Government 2 is currently underway to discuss the situation after high-speed winds and lightning strikes that claimed at least 28 lives leaving over 600 injured in Bara and Parsa districts.

UPDATE: Storm, lightning kill at least 25 in Bara and Parsa (with video)

March 31, 2019 22:32 pm

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.

Six injured in lightning

February 17, 2019 08:52 am

BHAKTAPUR, Feb 17: Six people including some students were injured by lightning in Bhaktapur on Saturday afternoon.

Lightning claims two, three others hurt

February 9, 2019 19:55 pm

PYUTHAN, Feb. 9: Two persons died at Syauliwang Kharkhola in Naubahini Rural Municipality-1 in Pyuthan district. Three other persons were hurt while many other livestock succumbed after being struck from the lightning occurred at around 10:00 pm on Friday, police said.

Lightning safety, a neglected issue

January 31, 2019 08:09 am

KATHMANDU, Jan 31: While road and fire accidents have been drawing the attention of the general public for the large numbers of human casualties, lightning, an equally lethal cause of accident, has been a less talked about issue in Nepal.

Tremor felt in Kathmandu

January 22, 2019 14:05 pm

KATHMANDU, Jan 22: A tremor measuring 3.3 on the Richter scale was felt in Kathmandu with its epicenter around the local Thapathali area late this morning.

Lightning claims one, injures two in Dadeldhura

January 22, 2019 12:21 pm

DADELDHURA, Jan 22: A person died after being struck by lightning in Dadeldhura district today.

Woman killed by lightning

September 5, 2018 12:50 pm

ILAM, Sept 5: A woman was killed when lightning struck her here on Tuesday. The deceased is 36-year-old Kumari Yonghang of Mai Municipaity-1. She was struck by the thunder bolt while taking tea at her neighbour's house at local Palase. Yonghang had been living in a rented room at Palase.

Lightning claims girl

July 30, 2018 09:44 am

BUTWAL, July 30: A girl died after being struck by lightning at Tilottama municipality in Rupandehi district Sunday.

Minor who fell unconscious due to lightning strike dies

June 26, 2018 14:09 pm

SARLAHI, June 26: A minor, who fell unconscious due to lightning strike, has died while being rushed to hospital.

Lightning kills two in Tanahun

June 12, 2018 09:11 am

TANAHUN, June 12: Two women lost their lives after being struck by lightning in Tanahu district.

Lightning kills 1, injures 2 in Makwanpur

June 8, 2018 17:34 pm

MAKWANPUR, Jun 8: A man died and two others sustained serious injuries in a lightning strike that struck in Gadhi rural municipality in the district on Friday afternoon.

13 injured in lightning strikes

May 25, 2018 10:42 am

DADELDHURA, May 25: At least 13 persons were injured in lightning strikes in the inner Madhes region of Dadeldhura.

Lightning protection installed in Khotang homes

May 19, 2018 07:42 am

KHOTANG (REPUBLICA): Earthing systems have been installed at 35 homes in Nunthala and Khilku villages of Khotang district to protect lives and property from lightning strikes.

Lightning claims three in Makawanpur

May 7, 2018 09:43 am

HETAUDA, May 7: Three persons were killed when lightning struck them at Manahari rural municipality-2 and Hetauda Sub-Metropolitan City-16 in Makawanpur district on Sunday night.

Lightning strike damages transformer disrupting power supply

April 15, 2018 12:07 pm

SINDHULIi, April 15: A lightning strike on a transformer has disrupted power supply to various villages in the district for the past three days, forcing the locals to live in dark.

Lightning claims toddler, five goats in Achham

April 7, 2018 15:03 pm

ACHHAM, April 7: A ten-month-old toddler died after being struck by lightning in Chaurpati Rural Municipality-3 in the district on Friday night.

Lightning kills two in Khotang

April 5, 2018 10:42 am

KATHMANDU, April 5: Two people were killed after they struck by a lightening in different places of Khotang.

Woman dies in lightning

March 12, 2018 13:12 pm

Morang, March 12: A woman from Letang municipality-9 in the district died while two other got injury in the lightning occurred last night.

Lightning claims woman in Taplejung

March 9, 2018 16:18 pm

TAPLEJUNG, March 9: A woman has died after being struck by lightning in Mikwakhola Rural Municipality-4.

22 soldiers injured in lightning

February 14, 2018 11:12 am

BAITADI, Feb 14: Twenty-two Nepal Army soldiers have been injured by lightning in Baitadi district.

Streaks of theatrical lightning at Sarwanam

January 9, 2018 09:22 am

As the art scene in Nepal thrives more today than it used to be in the past, theatre enthusiasts have been coming up with innovative and creative ideas to encourage as well as promote aspiring young talents. The 10-minute play is a genre in theatre that allows artists to express their stories within a short time-frame i.e. 10 minutes.

Thunder and lightning: scientists pair gravitational waves, light

October 17, 2017 12:56 pm

CAMBRIDGE, Oct17: Scientists in the United States and Europe have for the first time paired the detection of gravitational waves, the ripples in space and time predicted by Albert Einstein, with light from the same cosmic event, according to research published on Monday.