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Two killed, two injured in lightning strike in Anantnag village
Two people were killed and two others injured when lightning struck Gawran Nard in the Kokernag area of south Kashmir's Anantnag district on Thursday, officials said. The deceased were identified as Faizan…
The Story in Brief
Two people were killed and two others injured when lightning struck Gawran Nard in the Kokernag area of south Kashmir's Anantnag district on Thursday, officials said. The deceased were identified as Faizan Ahmad (18) and Bilal Ahmad Battana (16), both residents of Gawran.
The injured, Sajad Ahmad Battana (15) and Shareef Ahmad Battana, were taken to PHC Larnoo for treatment. The remote village saw the afternoon strike amid clear weather, catching residents off guard.
The Indian Opinion
Calls to blame the administration for every natural disaster miss the mark. Lightning in hilly Kashmir is a recurring hazard, not a governance failure. What deserves scrutiny is whether early warning systems or lightning arrestors could be deployed in such remote hamlets. The real test will come when disaster response agencies review how quickly they reached Gawran Nard and whether injured villagers got adequate care in time.
Source: greaterkashmir.com
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