Peshawar :
According to details, lightning strikes on power plants in Torgarh district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa destroyed 3 houses, buried several people and left 11 dead. Rescue agencies responded to the tragic incident in a timely manner. The bodies and injured were shifted to a nearby hospital.
At least 16 people have been killed and at least 10 others injured in a lightning strike at a wedding party in Bangladesh, officials say. Injured, who were taken to hospital, are said to be in the grip of the monsoon season in Bangladesh these days, which has led to frequent reports of lightning strikes, but lightning strikes at wedding ceremonies. Has been described as the most tragic and devastating lightning strike in recent times.
It may be recalled that on September 1 this year, lightning struck the NTDS switch yard in Jamshoro, Sindh province, due to which 1400 feeders of K Electric were tripped and 80% of Karachi area lost power. Lightning strikes NTDS yard in Jamshoro Lightning strikes 500 KV yard disrupts power supply to Hesco & K Electric, lightning strikes NTDS yard in Jamshoro The system remained secure, but the power supply was suspended.
It was informed that the system was shut down due to power breakdown in K Electric in Karachi, 1400 out of 1900 feeders of K Electric tripped as a result of which 80% area of Karachi lost power, water supply to the city was suspended due to power outage. A spokesman for Electric said that the power supply to K Electric was suspended due to a lightning strike which was later restored to KE from NTDS.
