Banihal, Apr 30: A tragic incident occurred in Panchayat Doulka of Bani tehsil in Kathua district on Wednesday evening when a lightning strike hit a residential house, leaving a minor boy dead and another child injured.
According to official details, the lightning struck the house of Tulsi Ram, son of Jagat Ram, a resident of Bhandar presently living in Khloran for the past 10 years, at around 5:47 PM. The lightning reportedly entered the house through a window and affected two children who were inside the room.
One of them, Arjun Singh (11), a Class 5 student of Primary School Khloran, sustained critical injuries. He was immediately rushed to Community Health Centre (CHC) Bani by family members, where doctors declared him brought dead.
Another child, Sapna Devi (14), a student of Class 6 at High School Ghutu, also sustained injuries in the incident. However, officials said she is now stable and out of danger.
