Three boys died after lightning struck them at Koshiharaicha Municipality-1 on Monday afternoon.

The deceased have been identified as 12-year-old Sandesh, son of Sitaram Urau, seven-year-old Chirak, son of Chandra Basnet, and eight-year-old Rahul, son of Rakesh Subba, of Koshiharaicha-1, said Police Inspector at the Area Police Office, Belbari, Meghraj Thapa.

Doctors declared them dead upon arrival at the Dharan-based BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences.

Similarly, 10-year-old Rojan, son of Uddav Bhattarai, and 11-year-old Ananta, son of Rajan Bhattarai, of Koshiharaicha-1 were injured in the incident. Both the injured are receiving treatment at BPIKHS. The incident took place when all the boys were playing together near a bamboo bush. RSS