South Asia News

May 3, 2009, 11:29 GMT

Seven killed as storm sweeps across Nepal

Kathmandu - At least seven people were killed and dozens injured by a storm which struck many places in Nepal, officials said Sunday. In Rautahat district, about 120 kilometres south-east of the capital Kathmandu, at least five people, including four children, were killed when they were crushed by a roof which collapsed after the storm hit the area, the police said. 'The five were crushed by a falling roof after their homes were damaged by the strong winds,' said Ghananand Bhatta, Superintendent of Police of Rautahat district. 'More than 70 people were injured either by flying debris or were caught in collapsed houses.' Police said nearly 400 houses in four villages were damaged by the storm which hit the district early Sunday morning. Two more people died in Gorkha district, about 120 kilometres west of Kathmandu, when they were struck by lightning. In the eastern district of Mohattari, seven students were injured in a wall collapse. The country's meterological department said the storm system had now moved away into north-eastern India. 'The storm was produced by a major system which affected much of the country on Saturday night and Sunday morning,' meteorologist K B Malla said. 'It was accompanied by strong winds and heavy rains in some areas.' Malla estimated that wind gusts of up to 60 kilometres per hour accompanied the storm, but said a full report was only expected later Sunday.

And Also

Look Back at the Worst Celebrity Breakups

Look Back at the Worst Celebrity Breakups - PopEater
Office 2010 confirmed for June 2010 - The Tech Herald
Army Of Two: The 40th Day Custom Mask And Armor Creator Launches - Cinema Blend
Lisa Loeb Welcomes Baby Girl, Lyla Rose - PopEater
A&E series 'Hoarders' and 'Intervention' premiere Monday, Nov. 30th, preview

Your Talkback on this Story

Similar articles

Nepal landslide, flood toll crosses 50
At least 36 killed in landslides in western Nepal (Roundup)
Landslide in western Nepal kills at least 12
14 people missing in landslide in eastern Nepal
Nine killed by landslides in western Nepal

Latest Headlines in South Asia

Older Talkback

South Asia: Index

: News; Features

Latest Pics

Michael Stuhlbarg

Shohreh Aghdashloo

From Sites we Like

If you live in Maricopa County, you may want to get stocked up on popcorn. The Arizona cop ordered to apologize to the Court? Yeah, he told the Judge to f*ck off [Dumbass]
"Remember [when you used to work for] the Alamo" [Interesting]

More Not News from Fark

In Monsters and Critics

: Arts; Books; DVD; Gaming; Lifestyle; Movies; Music; News; People; Science & Nature; Sport; TV; Archives
Other Languages and Sites: Deutschland (Monsters and Critics); The Tech Herald; Free Games

Entertainment: Arts; Books; DVD; Gaming; Movies; Music; People; Soundtracks; TV
Media: Celebrity Photos; Movie Pictures; Movie Trailers; Movie Posters; Theatre Stills; Celebrity Video; Music Video
Released this week: Movies - USA; Movies - UK; DVD - USA
Distractions: Online Games; Daily Crossword; Sudoku Classic; Daily Jigsaw

World News: US; UK; Americas; Europe; Middle East; Asia Pacific; South Asia; Africa; Business; Education; Health
Science and Tech: Science and Nature; Technology
Lifestyle: Autos; Fashion; Life; Travel

Corporate

: About; Advertise; Contact; The Team; Vacancies; Privacy; RSS; Site Map; Terms; Webmasters

The Fine Print

© 2003 - 2009 by Monsters and Critics.com, WotR Ltd. All Rights Reserved. All photos are copyright their respective owners and are used under license or with permission. * Note M&C cannot be held responsible for the content on other Web Sites.

Servers supplied by Servint