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Lightning kills girl, injures 21 in Layyah

By APP
April 09, 2019

LAYYAH: A 14-year-old girl has died while other 21 have been hospitalised after being stuck by lightning here on Monday at Bhularwala Mouza Nawan Kot of Tehsil Chobara. According to the Rescue 1122, a labourer-team was busy in harvesting of a crop when light rain started so labourers gathered under a tree, suddenly lightning strike on the tree. Farzana Bibi died on the spot, 14 became unconscious while other seven sustained injuries.