Over 60 sheep, goats killed in lightning strike

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22 May 2026 • 6:24 AM MYT
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People inspect the site of lightning strike in Pahalgam.PTI

More than 60 livestock animals were killed in a lightning strike in Pahalgam area of Anantnag district, officials said on Thursday. The lightning struck Lanidagen in the Pahalgam area on the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday during heavy rain and thunderstorm, they said. More the 60 livestock animals, including sheep and goats, perished in the incident.