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Bara-Parsa was hit by Nepal’s first recorded tornado
April 6, 2019 15:50 pm
KATHMANDU, April 6: Bara and Parsa districts were hit by a tornado, the first recorded wind-induced disaster of the country, according to the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology. Earlier, myrepublica.com had reported that the disaster was “probably the first wind storm” disaster on of the country. Earlier, the DHM had classified the wind as a gale at 30 knots.
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