Three shepherds from Nirmand in Kullu, who took their livestock to graze on the Shrikhand route, were found dead. An official said their bodies were found at a camping site in Kunsha near Singhgad. The official added it was suspected they died due to a lightning strike and the exact cause of death would only be known after the postmortem. The deceased have been identified as Dinu Ram, Pawan Dev and Bazaru Ram. Their families had sounded police and local administration after none of three was answering their calls for around a week, said the official. He added a team was formed to search for the missing shepherds and it was found their bodies.