Man dies of lightning

KULGAM: A man named Abdul Kareem Wagay R/o Manzgam D H Pora in District Kulgam died due to lightning last evening. Eye witness said that Abdul Kareem was a daily wager in PHE department and was returning from his duty when the incident took place. It was a rainy day on Saturday from 3 pm onwards when Abdul Kareem took shelter under a tall willow tree. It was lightening and thundering gravely at that time. But when Abdul Kareem didn't reach home till late evening his wife informed the Masjid
management about his missing. The management made an announcement on masjid microphone to convey the message to Abdul Kareem that his family is worried about him and he should report his home immediately. But when there was no response the inhabitants started searching him in the fields and found his dead body lying on the ground. Abdul Kareem was living his life below the poverty line with his wife and two late born sons.