Lightning kills farmer in Nagpur district


PTI | Nagpur | Updated: 05-10-2021 23:52 IST | Created: 05-10-2021 23:48 IST
Lightning kills farmer in Nagpur district
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A farmer was killed on Tuesday and two others were seriously injured in a lightning strike in a village in Nagpur district, police officials said.

The incident took place at Kochhi-Badegaon village under the Khapa police station area of Nagpur district, around 35km from the city, they said.

The deceased was identified by the police as Thaksen Pundlik Jambhulkar (47), a local farmer.

Two other farmers were injured in the lightning strike and admitted to a hospital, the officials said.

The three were spraying pesticides on crops in the afternoon and due to heavy rains, they took shelter under a tree where the lightning struck, they added. PTI COR RSY RSY

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