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Four injured in Salyan lightning strike
The injured are receiving treatment at district hospital, police say.bookmark
Biplab Maharjan
Published at : February 22, 2024
Updated at : February 22, 2024 12:04
Salyan
Four people were injured after being struck by lightning at Sharada Municipality-13 of Salyan district on Thursday.
According to Police Inspector Bhawani Prasad Dhamala, spokesperson for Salyan District Police Office, the lightning struck two houses injuring a 13-year-old boy, two girls aged 14 and 17 and a woman from the ward.
The injured are undergoing treatment at Salyan District Hospital, said Dhamala.
Biplab Maharjan
Biplab Maharjan is the Salyan correspondent for Kantipur Publications.
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