Jammu, 14 July (H.S.): More than 50 domestic animals were killed after a lightning strike hit the upper reaches of Surankote in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district early Tuesday, officials said.

The lightning struck a herd of livestock owned by Shokat Hussain at Ranjati Dhok, resulting in the death of 50 sheep and goats, one buffalo, and one cow, the officials said.

Hussain, a resident of Dhandi Dhara, escaped unhurt in the incident, they said.

In another incident, the officials said an ox belonging to Lal Hussain, a resident of Degwar-Maldyana, was electrocuted after coming into contact with a live wire along the border fence in Haveli tehsil on Tuesday morning.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Krishan Kumar