3 killed, 4 injured in Dolakha

CHARIKOT, Apr 5: Three people were killed in separate lightning incidents in Dolakha on Saturday. The victims are Yam Bahadur Karki, 55, and Rekha Basnet, 35, of Shailengeshwor VDC-5, and Manjure Thami, 56, of Alampu VDC-1, according to the police.

Meanwhile, four people were injured in a road accident at Melung VDC-1 in Dolakha on Saturday. The accident occured when a tree fell upon a jeep (Ba 11 Cha 273) en route to Charikot from Melunge.

Three of the casualties are receiving treatment at a local health facility while the fourth victim, who was critically injured, has been transported to Kathmandu for further treatment, police added. RSS