Aman Zutshi
Over 30 goats killed and more than dozen sheep were hurt in Mananu area in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district in an overnight lightning incident.
According to the report, the incident took place around 3am in the early hours when dozens of goats, sheep took refuge from heavy rain under a Mango tree and suddenly due to lightning strike 30 goats died on the spot at Palth village in Mananu block in Samba district.
The lightning strike instantaneously killed 30 goats and wounded 15 sheep there belonging to two ST families of the village.
Due to inclement weather the incessant rains are causing much damage to the property, people and live in Jammu and Kashmir these days.
The Schedule Tribe (ST) community who has suffered loss worth lakhs have appealed Samba administration to provide them immediate compensation to run their households.
