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Lightning strike kills two in Jhapa
One of the victims died on the spot while the other succumbed to the injuries in the course of treatment in Damak.bookmark
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Published at : June 25, 2024
Updated at : June 25, 2024 12:45
Jhapa
Two people died after being struck by lightning in Jhapa on Tuesday morning.
According to police, the deceased have been identified as 42-year-old Gairigunj Rural Municipality-8 local Bikash Giri and Rajan Khadka, 46, of Kamal Rural Municipality-2.
Giri died on the spot while Khadka succumbed to the injuries in the course of treatment at the AMDA Hospital in Damak.
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