2 killed in lightening strike in Poonch

Jammu: Two persons died when lightning struck a high-altitude meadow in Poonch district on Tuesday, officials said.

Lightning struck the Dhok Gumsar area in Surankote tehsil early Tuesday resulting in the death of two persons, they said.

This report was conveyed to authorities by the Chokidar of Mohra Bachai as the area is far-off and remote, the officials said.

The deceased have been identified as Mohmmad Ishaq and Zareena Akhtar, they said.