Man dies in lightning strike

Shrestha was hit by the thunderbolt while he was preparing a field for cultivation.

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KATHMANDU: A person died in a lightning occurred at Gaurigunj in the district this morning.

Bal Bahadur Shrestha, 30, originally hailing from Amchowk-9 of Bhojpur, died after a thunderbolt hit him at Sayapatri village of Gaurigunj Rural Municipality-3

Shrestha was hit by the thunderbolt while he was preparing a field for cultivation.

He had been staying in a rented home belonging to Chandra Maya Shrestha, according to Anjan Awale, information officer at the District Police Office, Jhapa.

Shrestha had died on the spot due to lightning.