A man lost his life on Thursday after being struck by lightning in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district.
The deceased has been identified as Tariq Ahmad Padder, son of Mohammad Shaban Padder.
According to officials, he was struck by lightning in the afternoon and was immediately rushed to District Hospital Kulgam.
However, the doctors at DH Kulgam declared him dead on arrival.
“He was brought to the hospital at 3:40 PM and was found to have succumbed to the lightning strike,” official added.
