Kathmandu, April 15 -- Lightning continues to be one of the deadliest disasters in the country, with thunder strikes claiming dozens of lives every year.
According to the Nepal Emergency Operation Centre, lightning killed 67 people and injured 397 between April 14, 2018 and April 9, 2019.
Property worth Rs 12 million was destroyed and 207 livestock perished in lightning-related disasters in that period.
Despite continuous loss of lives and property in lightning incidents, the agencies concerned are struggling to reduce the number of deaths and property loss.
"Over 100 people die every year due to lightning strikes. Still, lightning incidents do not get the required attention because they do not kill a large number of people at one time,...