Three dies after being struck by lightning in Shangla

DPO and ADC Shangla inquire health condition of injured of the incident in DHQ hospital Alpuri. Photo by: DPO Shangla page.

SHANGLA: Three men were died along their buffaloes and a man was injured after being struck by lightning
Hilly area of Lelonai in Shangla on Thursday. The deceased were cousins of each others.
According to district administration four men along with their 5 buffaloes were hit by lightning here during heavy rainfall in mountainous area of Lelonai village of Alpuri tehsil.
They said the deceased had gone for grazing their buffaloes but suddenly hit by lightning and dead.
According to locals the dead bodies and an injured were brought to district headquarters hospital Alpuri where doctors pronounced three of them dead.
They were identified as Ziaulahaq, Azizulhaq and Shakirullah and an injured Ikramullah, who was shifted to Saidu Teaching hospital in Swat.
According to locals the deceased and injured were cousins of each others, 5 buffaloes were also killed in the incident.
Meanwhile the district administration has dispatched a team to visit the affected family.