The Kashmir Pulse

RAJOURI — Three individuals sustained critical injuries following a lightning strike in Shahdara Sharief area of Rajouri district on Tuesday afternoon.

According to an official quoted by a local news agency, the victims have been identified as Ghulam Ahmad (48), Naureen Akhtar (42), and Rozia Akhtar (2).

The incident occurred during the afternoon, causing severe injuries to the three individuals. They were immediately transported to the Primary Health Center (PHC) Thanamandi for initial medical assistance.

Subsequently, due to the severity of their injuries, the victims were referred to the Government Medical College (GMC) Rajouri for specialized treatment.

Further details regarding the condition of the injured individuals and the circumstances surrounding the lightning strike were not immediately available.

SRINAGAR — A 45-year-old man was killed after lightning struck him in Gudder area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Friday.

An official said that a man died after lightning striked him in Gudder area. He has been identified as Hameed Ullah son of Gh Hassan Khan, a resident of Gudder Kulgam.

A police official, in the meantime, confirmed the incident and said that cognizance of the unfortunate death has been taken in this regard.

BUDGAM — Four persons including a young couple were killed in two different lightning strikes in Kashmir Valley on Saturday.

Two persons died in a lightning strike in the upper reaches of Khansahab in central Kashmir’s Budgam district, police said.

A police officer told the news agency KNT that an elderly lady identified as Taja Begum and another person Muhammad Sultan Chopan, both residents of Gurwaith Kalan hamlet were passing through a meadow at Sochalpathri Mujpathri, the upper area of Doodhpathri tourist spot, when suddenly it started raining. They were struck by lightning while rushing to a safer place.

A police party from Police Station Khansahab rushed to the spot despite inclement weather and shifted the bodies to the hospital for post-mortem.

In another lightning strike in Bujbagh village of the saffron town of Pampore in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, a young couple died. Police identified them as Hilal Ahmed (25) and his wife Rozy Jan (23).

After completing medico-legal formalities, police handed over the dead bodies to the family.