Nepal, May 20 -- At least 237 people have died and 908 have been injured due to lightning strikes in Nepal over the last four years. The risk of lightning extends from Jhapa in Koshi Province to Kanchanpur in Sudurpaschim Province, and from Humla in Karnali to Dhanusha in Madhesh Province.

According to Roshni Kumari Shrestha, the Joint Secretary of National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA), Jhapa, Udayapur, and Makwanpur are particularly at risk of lightning in Nepal. She stated that from July 16, 2021 to May 19, 2025, a total of 1,118 lightning incidents occurred, affecting 1,607 families.

She further mentioned that Nepal ranks fifth in the world in terms of disaster risk from lightning.

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