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Hailstorm lashes east Nepal (with photos)

BIRATNAGAR, March 20: With the onset of spring season, a hailstorm has battered the eastern region of Nepal on Monday.
Rohit Rai/Republica
By Ajit Tiwari

BIRATNAGAR, March 20: With the onset of spring season, a hailstorm has battered the eastern region of Nepal on Monday.


There have been around a two-foot high hailstone in Bhendetar of Sunsari district.


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Likewise, Saptari road section along the Mahendra Highway has also witnessed hailstorm.


There has been a sudden change in the weather in the eastern region.


The skies above Biratnagar have been overcast with dark clouds followed by lightning and shower since last few hours.


Photos by Rohit Rai/Republica 

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