KATHMANDU: At least one person was eliminateed while over 40 people were injured as a strong windstorm hit Kailali and Kanchanpur districts in the Sudurpaschim Province, this evening.The deceased has been identified as Bir Bahadur Chaudhari, 26, of Godavari Municipality in Kanchanpur, SP Sudip Giri said.Chaudhary breathed his final at Seti Zonal Hospital in Dhangadi.
At least 32 people are undergoing treatment in Dhangadi.The storm hit several places in the two adjoining districts at 7:30 pm, according to the National Emergency Operations Centre.Roads have been blocked as trees and utility poles were uprooted, while there a power outage following the strong winds.#2325;ैलाली र कञ्चनपुरमा अहिले बेलुकी साढे ७:३० देखि आएको आँधी हुरीले निक्कै क्षति पुर्याएको अनुमान गरिएको छ । रुख, पोल ढालेर बाटो अवरुद्ध भएको खबर छ । विद्युत् छैन । केही घाइते भएको र नजिकको अस्पतालमा उपचार भइरहेको थाहा भएको छ । थप विवरण आउन बाँकी छ ।msprint; NEOC, MoHA Nepal (@NEOCOfficial) June 6, 2019Meanwhile, the Home Ministry has issued an alert that the storm is gradually shifting towards the east.
&The windstorm is now making its way towards Bardiya, Dang and further east.
Stay safe, stay alert,& the NEOC twitter handle posted.#2361;ावाहुरी अहिले बर्दिया र दाङ तर्फ पनि बढ्दै पूर्व पूर्व बढ्ने क्रममा छ । सकेसम्म सतर्कता अपनाइ क्षती हुनबाट जोगियौँ ।msprint; NEOC, MoHA Nepal (@NEOCOfficial) June 6, 2019(Updated at 22:54 pm)The post UPDATE: One eliminateed, over 40 injured in Kailali-Kanchanpur storm seemed first on The Himalayan Times.