Lightning strike claims life of class 5 student in Kathua; another injured

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 who has been 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 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, where doctors declared him brought dead.

Another child, Sapna Devi (14), a Class 6 student at High School Ghutu, also sustained injuries in the incident. However, officials said she is stable and out of danger.