24-year-old woman killed in lightning strike in Poonch: Police

M S Nazki

Poonch, Oct 12 : A 24-year-old woman died due to lightning strike in Poonch district last night, police said on Wednesday.

A police official said that lightning struck the woman, Saleema Kousar daughter of Mohammad Zaman, when she was on way to give fodder to the cattle in a cowshed nearby her house at Balakote in Mendhar Poonch last night.

Station House Officer Mendhar Niaz Ahmed confirmed it to GNS and said that a case has been registered in this regard. (GNS)