Rajouri/Jammu, Apr 13 (PTI) A 28-year-old man was killed while another sustained grave injuries after being struck by lightning in a hamlet in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district on Thursday, officials said.

Some animals too perished in the incident, they said.

Also Read | Atiq Ahmad Has Admitted to Links With Pakistan's ISI, Lashkar-E-Taiba, Says Uttar Pradesh Police Charge Sheet.

Lightning hit Kang Patli near Kotranka Kandi in Rajouri district in the evening. Two men were critically injured and taken to Community Health Center in Kandi, they said.

Kandi Block Medical Officer Iqbal Malik said Zafar Iqbal, a resident of Panjnara, was brought dead while Shokat Ali (22) has been referred to Government Medical College in Rajouri for specialised treatment.

Also Read | Madhya Pradesh High Court Revokes IPS Officer Vinayak Verma's Suspension Order Within 24 Hours After Police Produce Respondent.

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)