Khotang, June 16: Seven people have been injured by lightning occurred amidst incessant rainfall at Diktel Municipality-5 on Khotang district today.
The thunderbolt struck the Marigold Boarding School around 4 pm this afternoon, leaving seven people injured.
Those injured in the incident are 20-year Sabin Karki of Yamkha-8; 32-year-old Apsara Thapa, 33-year-old Devi Thapa and26-year-old Meena Pandey of Diktel Municipality-9, according to Saroj Rai, Inspector of Police at the District Police Office, Khotang. Karki is a teacher.
Also injured in the incident are 10-year-old Alisha Thapa, three-year-old Gaurav Thapa and 31-year-old Chandra Thapa of Diktel Municipality-9. Alisha and Gaurav are the students while Chandra is their father. The locals rescued all those injured in the incident and taken them to the District Hospital.
Of the injured, condition of Gaurab is said to be critical, according to the hospital sources. RSS
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