A powerful windstorm that swept across Nepal on Friday has claimed the lives of four people and injured at least 28 others, according to Nepal Police. The storm has also caused significant damages to property and infrastructure in various parts of the country.

The deceased include 14-year-old Shukna Kewat from Kapilvastu; 54-year-old Rambha Devi Dhanuk from Bara; and 30-year-old Mira Bayambu; and 40-year-old Durga Bahadur Pun from Nawalparasi West.

Senior Superintendent of Police Ramesh Thapa, spokesperson for Nepal Police, confirmed that six houses and two animal sheds were damaged in the storm. In Nawalparasi East, the windstorm also brought down the transmission tower of Nawalpur FM 104.4 MHz in Kawasoti, halting its radio broadcasts.

Preliminary estimates by police indicate that the storm caused damages worth approximately Rs1.08 billion.

On the same day, there were 18 incidents of fire and 59 reported cases of lightning strikes across the country, prompting emergency response and data collection efforts by authorities.