Himachal Pradesh: 3 houses damaged by lightning

Shimla: Three houses were damaged in lightning strikes in Himachal Pradesh's Kangra district, an official said on Thursday.

Nobody was injured in the incident in the district's Palampur tehsil on Wednesday night, the official said.

Dhruv Sharma's house caught fire after lightning hit it while the houses of Khinni Devi and Dalip Singh developed cracks, he said.