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A lightning strike in the early hours of Tuesday killed dozens of livestock and injured three members of a family in the Dhoke Kalkhata area of Ranjati in Surankote, Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, officials said.

Officials said the incident occurred in the higher reaches of Dhandidhara, where lightning struck an animal shed belonging to Shoket Hussain, son of Murad Baksh and a resident of Dhandidhara, presently residing at Dhoke Kalkhata, Ranjati.

The lightning strike killed 60 sheep, one buffalo and one dog on the spot, causing heavy losses to the family.

Three family members also sustained injuries and were administered first aid by the Indian Army.

No human fatalities were reported in the incident.

The administration has been informed, and an assessment of the damage is underway. (GNS)