Shimla: A 42-year-old man was killed in a lightning strike in Himachal Pradesh's Kangra district, the police said on Sunday.

The incident occurred on Saturday evening and the deceased was identified as Parvinder Rana, a resident of Saunkni Da Kot in the Dharamshala sub-division, they added.

The body has been sent for post-mortem and further reports are awaited.