A family of three were killed by lightning in Thahalaha of Morang district Thursday, police said.
The deceased are identified as Bhinu Sardar, his wife Murti Devi and their 11-year old son Jeevan. Police said the lightning killed them while they were sleeping at home. The house was completely destroyed.
Similarly, another house in the same district caught fire because of lightning. nepalnews.com yl Sept.29
More than 100 hospitalized after drinking spurious liquor
Five persons are dead and 17 others seriously injured after drinking spurious liquor at Kolbi village in Bara district Thursday, Radio Nepal said.
More than 100 persons have been hospitalized at various hospitals and health posts in Bara district Saturday after consuming spurious liquor. Some are in critical condition, police said.
Police later raided a distillery at Kolbi and three other villages and recovered a large qualtity of liquor and raw materials and destroyed them.
Police have arrested Indian national and bartender Bishundev Shah. Police later declared the area dry.