Jhapa, Aug 18 : A storm that occurred in Jhapa district last night has caused significant damage to public and private property.
Power supply poles have been
uprooted and the roofs of houses of many people have been blown off, and trees
have also fallen, said spokesperson at the District Police Office Jhapa,
Krishna Bahadur Chand. The details of the damage incurred are yet to be received
and compiled.
No human casualty has been reported to have taken place due to the storm.
According to police, the fallen
trees on the highway were removed last night itself.
Meanwhile, a car was damaged after
a tree fell on it on the East-West Highway near Paupathibhara Mandir in
Charali. The car with registration number Bagmati Province No. 01-023 Cha.
5093, was headed for Birtamod from Charali, when the incident took place. All
five people travelling in the car including the driver escaped unhurt.
With the heavy winds uprooting
power supply poles, electricity supply has been disrupted in Dhulabari,
Dhaijan, and Kankarvitta of Mechinagar municipality. (RSS)