SANKHUWASABHA: Four persons from a same family have been injured in a lightning occurred at Sathimure of Khandbari municipality-9 in the district last night.

Those injured in the incident were Kopila Shrestha, her son Gagan, 18, daughter-in-law Babita, 18, and daughter Niruta, 13, according to Deputy Superintendent of Police, Dakshya Kumar Basnet.

They have been undergoing treatment at District Hospital, Sankhuwasabha. All of them are out of risk.