A man died of a lightning strike in Jhapa, while a woman was injured in Salyan district.
According to the police, the deceased Kumar Mote, 36, of ward 4 in Damak Municipality, was struck by lightning on Tuesday night around 10 pm. He succumbed to his injury while undergoing treatment.
The injured, 25-year-old Mina Kumari Pun, of ward 5 in Kapurkot Rural Municipality, is undergoing treatment at a hospital in Salyan.
According to Superintendent of Police Resham Kumar Khatri, Pun was hit by the thunderbolt outside her house.
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