Lightning claims two in Sunsari

INARUWA: Two persons have died after they were hit by lightning in Devangunj Rural Municipality-1 in Sunsari district today.

According to the District Police Office, Sunsari, the deceased have been identified as Rita Devi Yadav (45) of Devangunj Rural Municipality-1, and Udit Chandra Yadav of the Devangunj Rural Municipality-2 in Sunsari district.

DSP Raj Kumar Rai said that Ritadevi was feeding water to buffalo while Udit Chandra was cutting grass nearby his house when the lightning struck following the rainfall. The two died on the spot, said DSP Rai. RSS