Jammu, Jun 28 (PTI) A 10-year-old girl was killed and three persons were injured when they were struck by lightning in a remote area in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, police said.

The lightning hit a mud-house in Manai village in Behram Gala area around 5.30 pm, resulting in on the spot death of a minor girl and injuries to three other persons, a police official said.

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He identified the deceased girl as Ufaq Iman and said her body was handed over to her family for last rites after completion of legal formalities.

The injured were evacuated to a hospital, the official said.

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