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Lightning kills 3

By Our Correspondent
June 19, 2026
Representational image of the lightning bolt. — AFP/File
Representational image of the lightning bolt. — AFP/File

KALAYA: Three persons were killed and four others injured when lightning struck them while digging a grave in the Mirubak area of Orakzai tribal district on Thursday. District Police Officer Shaukat Ali told reporters that the locals were preparing a grave for a burial when sudden lightning struck the site within the jurisdiction of Kalaya Police Station.