An eighteen-year-old girl died due to cardiac arrest afterlightning struck a poplar tree in Najan village of Sumbal in north Kashmir’sBandipora district on Monday evening.
An official said that said Fatima, daughter of MohammadSikender Malla suffered a cardiac arrest after lightning struck the treeoutside her house.
“She was busy doing some chores in the cowshed whenlightning struck the poplar tree. She suffered a heart attack due to the loudbang following which she was taken to a nearby health facility where doctorsdeclared her dead on arrival,” he said.