Country records 104 death tolls from fire, lighting since winter

<p>A total of 76 people have so far lost their lives in the incidents of fire taken place across the country since last winter while the death toll from lightning strikes in the same period remains 28.<br><br>Minister for Home Affairs Shakti Bahadur Basnet informed this to the Legislature-Parliament meeting today.<br><br>He briefed the House about the abduction of Birgunj-based industrialist Suresh Kumar Kedia and his safe release. He said the police administration has been directed to remain in high-alert so as not to let such incident(s) happen again. <br><br>Meanwhile, the Madhes-centric parties agitating over the some provisions in the new constitution continued to boycott the House meeting today, too.&nbsp; <br><br></p>