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Lightning bolts kill two people, 80 cattle
Lightning bolts killed two people and more than 80 cattle in Makwanpur, Baitadi and Mugu districts in the last two days. At least eight people were injured.bookmark
Published at : August 7, 2016
Updated at : August 7, 2016 09:01
Kathmandu
Lightning bolts killed two people and more than 80 cattle in Makwanpur, Baitadi and Mugu districts in the last two days. At least eight people were injured.
In Sarikhet VDC-9 of Makwanpur, a thunderbolt struck a house in which a four-year-old girl died. Five others were injured in the incident. They were taken to Hetauda Hospital.
Similarly, a 13-year-old girl died after being hit by a lightning at Shrikot VDC-3 in Baitadi.
In Mugu, 80 goats and sheep were killed by lightning at Ruga VDC on Thursday night. Three people were also injured in the incident.
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