SRINAGAR, April 19: A tragic lightning strike in the Chantu Gali area near Dugga, located in Tehsil Arnas of Reasi district, claimed the lives of two individuals and left one injured on Saturday evening.
Officials reported that the incident took place at approximately 8 PM amid a sudden thunderstorm accompanied by a cloudburst and severe lightning, within the jurisdiction of Police Station Arnas.
The victims have been identified as Abdul Rasheed, 60, son of Kalu, and Shahnaz Begum, 25, wife of Mukhtiyar Ahmed. Both hailed from Lamsora village in Tehsil Bhomag.
Another woman, 55-year-old Gulzar Begum — wife of the deceased Abdul Rasheed — was injured and has been taken to a medical facility for treatment.
The lightning also killed nearly 40 goats and sheep in the area. A police team from the Dhansal post responded to the scene and completed the necessary legal and administrative procedures
