ANANTNAG, August 13: Two persons were killed and two others injured after lightning struck the Gawran Nard area of Anantnag district on Thursday, officials said.
According to officials, the incident occurred in the Gawran Nard area, where lightning struck a group of people, resulting in the deaths of two persons and injuries to two others.
The deceased have been identified as Faizan Ahmad (18), son of Mohammad Yaqoob Chard, a resident of Gawran, and Bilal Ahmad Battana (16), son of Nazir Ahmad, a resident of Redwani Gawran.
The injured have been identified as Sajad Ahmad Battana (15), son of Sai Battana, and Shareef Ahmad Battana, son of Jumma, both residents of Redwani Gawran.
Following the incident, the injured were immediately shifted to Primary Health Centre (pHC) Larnoo for initial medical treatment.
Further details regarding the incident are awaited.(KNC)
