 M S Nazki
EArly Times REport
Poonch, Jul 21: A young couple was among the three persons killed as lightning strike a remote village in Surankote area of Poonch.
According to officials, last night at around 2330 hours, lightning struck Gumsar Dhoke in Surankote area of the Poonch district, killing three persons including Mohammad Hassiq and his wife Zarina Akther (30) of Lathong and Javied Ahmed (38) of Lassana. All three persons including the husband-wife died on the spot, they said.
Reports suggest there are no whereabouts so far about the couple’s child and searches are underway. Incharge police post Behramgalla Mohammad Rafiq confirmed the deaths. “A police party reached at Dhoke and the bodies have been shifted,” he told, adding that they had gone for grazing animals in the remote area
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