September 6, Kathmandu - Seven people have fainted in Okhaldhunga last night due to lightning along with heavy rain. Siddhicharan Municipality Ward no. Seven people were knocked unconscious when lightning struck various houses in Betini.

The condition of locals Bishnukumari Khadka, Tulsa Dhamla, and Anisha Khadka are critical. The injured have been rushed to Okhaldhunga Community Hospital, Sobaru for treatment. The condition of Tanka Kumari Dahal, Bhesh Kumari Dahal and Gunakumari Bhujel, who lost consciousness due to the lightning, is now normal, said by Damodar Dhamala, ward chairperson of Betini.

Of those who lost consciousness due to the lightning, the last condition of four is normal and the condition of three is serious. More than a dozen houses of locals have been damaged due to the lightning. Ward Chairman Dhamala said that more than half a dozen dairy buffaloes, cows, and other animals also died.