[Dawn] Three coppers were killed and five others received serious injuries when lightning hit their post in Ghiljo tehsil of Orakzai Agency... crawling with holy men, home to Darra Adam Khel, the world's largest illegal arms bazaar. 14 distinct tribes of beturbanned primitives inhabit Orakzai agency's 1500 or so square kilometers...
on Saturday.
Sources said that lightning hit the checkpost during heavy rain at around 11 am and killed three coppers on the spot.
The victims were identified as Naik Rabnawaz, Lance Naik Ibrar and Naib Subedar Ali Khan.
Five other coppers identified as Kamran, Arshad Khan, Noor Mohammad, Saifullah and Wali Hamayum were maimed in the incident. The injured coppers were shifted to Combined Military Hospital in Thall, Hangu district
... Hangu is famous for its greenery, hills, beauty and water. Most of the people of this area are Bangash & Orakzai Pashtuns. Part of the Bangash are Shia. The Orakzai and the Sunni Bangash are determined to kill them...
Officials said that the injured men were in stable, pH balanced condition at the hospital.
Meanwhile,
...back at the palazzo, Count Guido had escaped from his bonds and overwhelmed his guard using the bludgeon the faithful Filomena had smuggled to him in the loaf of bread...
rain accompanied with hailstorm lashed various parts of Swabi, including Topi tehsil and Tarbela Dam, on Saturday.
The hailstorm damaged standing wheat crop in some areas of the district. Besides, the storm also hit the tobacco crop planted just a month earlier. Local farmers said that duration of hailstorm was short and it did not cause much damage to the crop.