Lightning kills two Balakot siblings
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Two sisters were killed and three people, including two women, were seriously injured when lightning struck a residential house in Kotkay village of Manawar Valley in Balakot.
Two sisters were killed and three people, including two women, were seriously injured when lightning struck a residential house in Kotkay village of Manawar Valley in Balakot.
According to Kaghan police, the lightning struck the house of local resident Abdul Shakoor. As a result of the incident, 17-year-old Salma and 10-year-old Sidra died on the spot.
Manzoor, Mehnaz and Haleema Bibi sustained serious injuries.
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