At least two people died and over 75 others were injured after a strong windstorm followed by heavy rainfall hit areas in Kalilali district on Thursday night.

According to the District Police Office in Kailali, Lahnu Dagaura of Tikapur died after being crushed by a wall while Bir Bahadur Chaudhary of Godawari, who was travelling on a motorcycle, died after being hit by a tipper during the storm.

According to Assistant Chief District Officer Mohan Raj Joshi, 75 people were reported injured from various parts of the district and they are receiving medical treatment at Dhangadi-based Seti Zonal Hospital and other health facilities.

The windstorm, which hit the district for about two hours starting from around 7 pm last night, has left a trail of destruction along its way with thatched houses feeling the brunt of the disaster. However, a detailed report on the extent of damages caused by the storm is yet to be known.

According to the locals, the storm-ravaged through the freed-Kamaiya settlement near the old airport in Dhangadi and completely destroyed their shelters.

Likewise, electricity poles have also been uprooted in the storm-hit areas which have caused in the disruption of electricity in various parts of the district, while uprooted trees have obstructed vehicular movement at various road sections. Police informed that they rescued passengers of a microbus that was crushed by a tree that fell during the storm at Dhunge Bazar in Dhangadi. The injured were rushed to a nearby medical facility.