In Jammu and Kashmir, two nomads and their nearly 40 sheep-goats were killed due to lightning in Reasi district on Saturday.
Two residents of Dharote village of Reasi district lost their lives after being struck by lightning at Dhansal village of Armas tehsil of Reasi district. Another individual, also from Dharote village, sustained injuries in the incident and is currently under medical care.
A house was extensively damaged in Kalakote area of Rajouri district in velocity winds while hailstorm caused damage to fruits trees and other crops in Rajouri and Poonch districts.
Some houses with tin sheet roofs could not withstand the intensity of the storm.
About 100 houses have been damaged and roofs of some school buildings have been uprooted and household items of many families destroyed in the wind strom.
There has been extensive damage to infrastructure. Power supply lines have been completely disrupted with trees uprooted and electricity poles and cables destroyed.