Poonch: A soldier was killed and two others injured when lightning struck their post along the Line of Control in Poonch district early Friday morning, officials said.
The lightning struck Khalsa II post of army’s 40 Rashtriya Rifles in Sawjian sector in which the soldier, identified as Rifleman Mandeep Singh, died while two others suffered burn injuries, the officials added.
SHO Mandi Manzoor Kohli confirmed the incident, according to GNS, local news agency.
