3 January 2020, Banke
Five members belongs to the same family were injured after lightning struck their home on Friday morning in the district.
According to District Police Office Banke’s chief, Superintendent of Police Bir Bahadur Oli, the injured are Gurudin Khatik, 54, Shyamkala Khatik, 55, Rajitram Khatik,45, Ramrum Khatik,18 and Subik Khatik,4 of Mahapurawa of Nepalgunj-13.
The incident happened at 4:45 am. The injured are being treated at the Nepalgunj-based Bheri Hospital. The lightning also killed a pig cared by the family.
