The deceased has been identified as Singa Bahadur Bishwokarma, 70, of Okhredadagaun-4 in the district.
Similarly, 17 others of the same locality were injured in the incident, said a local Deepak Poudel.
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The injured are Lokraj Khati, Dambar Bahadur Bishwokarma, Nirnala Khati, Rekha Rai, Dinesh Khadka, Khagendra Katwal, Tej Kumari Bishwokarma, among others. The injured are undergoing treatment at a health post in Okhredadagaun.
The power supply lines to their houses also caught fire due to the lightning, locals said. RSS
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