Lightning strike kills girl in DI Khan

By Our Correspondent
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May 05, 2025
A representational image of a lightening strike. — AFP/File

DERA ISMAIL KHAN: A 10-year-old girl was killed and a woman seriously injured after beingstruck by lightning.

The locals said dark clouds began to gather over the district shortly after noon. By late afternoon, the weather turned stormy, and rainfall began, accompanied by thunder and lightning. While the city of Dera Ismail Khan received only light showers, the weather turned more intense in surrounding rural areas.A tragic incident occurred near Baloch Hotel on University Road, where lightning struck, instantly killing a 10-year-old girl.

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