Nomads’ huts reduce to ashes in terrible fire caused by lightening in Mirpur

MIRPUR (AJK), Jan 23 (APP):As a result of Lightening, scores of the nomads’ huts  reduced to ashes in Bhaliyala locality of the adjoining  New City here, the local authorities said on Friday.

No loss of life was yet reported in the terrible fire mishap, local elder and resident Lateef Ghous told APP .

According to details, a severe lightning strike caused a fire in the huts of New City nomads.

The city had lashed with mild rainfall besides thunderstorm followed by lightening, the first heaviest rainfall of the season.