Lightning damages house, school building completely in Uri

Baramulla : Lightning hit Uri belt in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district damaged one residential house and School building on early Tuesday.

Lighting struck Ghati village of Uri.

“It was just a bright light in our neighbors house and then at the same time there was a loud noise,” said Shabir Ahmad a local inhabitant of Gahtti Uri.

Meanwhile officials identified affected family as Moze Ali Shah son of Mir Ali Shah whose houses are reported partially damaged and a primary school building damaged partially officials added.

Zonal Education officer Chandanwari Ghulam Jeelani Bhat told INS that exact figure of loss we don’t know yet, he said that we are on way along with my teachers to monitor and to make emergency arrangement for students, he however added that today school will be closed.

Officials in Police told INS that as of now we received information of one residential house and that too partially damaged, added that our team is on way to verify the incident.

Meanwhile a team of civil administration including Tehsildar and others are on way to verify the incident.