According to the District Police Office, Jumla, 19-year-old Rabindra Rawat died on the spot after being struck by lightning in the Chotakhark area of Odi village.
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A young man has died after lightning struck a flock of sheep in Patan, Hima Rural Municipality-2, Jumla. In addition, more than a dozen sheep and goats have been injured.
The District Police Office, Jumla, has stated that 19-year-old Rabindra Rawat died on the spot after being struck by lightning in the Chotakhark area of Odi village.
He had gone to Patan to graze sheep. According to the police, 15 sheep have died. Bal Bahadur Rokaya and Jagat Rokaya, who had gone to graze sheep with Rabindra, have been injured.
Jumla Police Chief DSP Chiranjivi Dahal said that a police team has been mobilized to the spot. "Since it is a geographically remote area, it seems that it will take some time for the police team to reach there. Accurate information will be available as soon as the team reaches," he said.
Similarly, 12 goats and goats have also died after lightning struck Siddhi Ganesh Community Forest in Bohoragaun, Chandannath Municipality-10, Jumla.
On Wednesday afternoon, around 3:30 pm, lightning struck goats grazing in a community forest area. As a result, 12 goats belonging to five farmers died. There were no human casualties, according to the District Police Office, Jumla.
According to the police, a total of 12 goats died, including 1 belonging to Dal Bahadur Kami, 3 belonging to Dhanraj BK, 1 belonging to Jyoti Nepali, 1 belonging to Gobi Sarki, and 6 belonging to Singh Nepali.
Local Dal Bahadur Kami had informed the police about the incident over the telephone. As soon as the news was received, a police team reached the spot and prepared the necessary documents, according to the District Police Office.
