Gumbad of Patiala’s Qila Mubarak damaged by lightning

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Updated At : 10:58 PM May 10, 2020 IST

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Patiala, May 10

A rear gumbad and an electricity meter of the historic Qila Mubarak were damaged due to lightning on Sunday.

The Punjab department of tourism and cultural affairs has been renovating the qila.

Renovation of the area which was damaged today had already been completed, officials said.

Jaswinder Singh of the conservation wing at the qila said one gumbad had been damaged along with the electricity meter.

“We have informed the officials at the head office in Chandigarh,” he said.

Prem Chand, another officer, said a team of officials from the department was on its way to Patiala to take stock of the situation.

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