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Farmers hit hard as hailstorm batters Lamjung

Farmers hit hard as hailstorm batters Lamjung

By Ramji Rana

Piles of hailstones deposited in Bhorletar area of Madhyanepal Municipality in Lamjung district, on Friday, April 20, 2018. Photo: Ramji Rana/THT

LAMJUNG: Hailstorm battered Bhorletar area of Lamjung district on Friday midnight, causing huge damage to crops. The hailstones that hit Madhyanepal Municipality ward no. 5, 6 and 7, completely damaged fruits, vegetables and maize crops, a local resident Ramchandra Paudel said. The hailstorm that lasted for about half an hour also affected some parts of Kaski district, according to Yubaraj Ghimire, a secondary school teacher in ward no. 7. Likewise, Ishaneshwar Campus Chief Ramchandra Ghimire of ward no. 6 said the loss incurred in the hailstorm of enormous magnitude was yet to be worked out.