Khotang, April 22 :  Two persons died and nine others got injury after being struck by lightning in the district last night. The dead ones are 13-year-old Rajmani Rai and 38-year –old Nirmala Bishwokarma from Kopilasgadhi rural municipality-1 of the district.    
The lighting occurred during rain injured Nirmala's children- daughter Mankala, 14, and son Asan, 6; 45-year-old Dhaniram Rai, 18-year-old Manisha Bishwokarma and 38-year old Man Kumari Rai. They are severely injured.    
Others to receive minor injury with thunder bolt are Sushma Rai, 8; Kamal Kumari Rai, 47; Birshika Rai, 38; and Krishna Maya Rai, 65. The seriously injured ones were sent to the District Hospital, Diktel for treatment, according to rural municipality chair Krishna Kumar Rai.    
Spokesperson at District Police Office Khotang, Amod Kumar Kherbar, informed that the lightning occurred at the house of local Parkhajit Rai killed his son Rajmani and neighbour Nirmala. After the thunder bolt hit power socket, electric shock ran across other houses too.    
The injured ones were rescued immediately after the incident with the initiative of rural municipality chief, health workers and police team.