69-Year-Old Man, Grandson Killed In Lightning Strike In Himachal Pradesh

According to officials, the incident happened when the 69 years old man and his grand son were grazing goats along with others in Rakh village near Palampur.

A 69-year-old man and his grandson were killed after being struck by lightning in Himachal Pradesh's Kangra district, officials said on Friday.

Thakur Das and his grandson Ankit (19) were grazing goats along with others in Rakh village near Palampur when the incident happened, they said.

Das' relative Sanjay Kumar, who was with them, survived and reported the incident, they said, adding authorities have dispatched a team to retrieve the bodies and rescue any remaining individuals.