Around 90 sheep, goats die in overnight storm in Central Kashmir

Lightning killed 90 sheep and goats overnight in Jammu and Kashmir?s Ganderbal district, officials said on Monday. 

Officials said nearly 90 sheep and goats belonging to a nomadic family from Rajouri district were killed after lightning struck during the intervening night in a high-altitude forest area of Poshkar Kangan in Central Kashmir?s Ganderbal district, officials and



locals said on Monday.

The incident occurred in the Dhana Dok area of Poshkar, a remote grazing belt frequented by migratory tribal families during the summer season. 

The livestock reportedly belonged to nomads identified as Mohmmad Yaseen Bijran and Abdul Majeed Bijran, sons of Khan Mohammad Bijran and residents of Sunderbani area of Rajouri district.