Tragic Lightning Strikes Devastate Maharashtra Farmers

In Maharashtra's Beed district, unseasonal thunderstorms resulted in the tragic deaths of a farmer and a bull due to lightning strikes. The incidents prompted swift action by local authorities to evaluate damages and initiate financial support procedures for the affected families.

A farmer in Maharashtra tragically died after being struck by lightning amid unexpected unseasonal rains and thunderstorms in Beed district, police reported on Wednesday.

The victim, Balaji Baburao Chavan, sought shelter under a tree from the unforeseen rain before a lightning bolt fatally struck him on Monday night in the Sabadrabad area. In a related incident, another farmer, Dhanraj Ashroba Phapal, experienced the loss of his bull due to a similar lightning strike in Kaudgaon Huda village.

Parli's acting Tehsildar, Vinod Ranware, has instructed officials to assess the damage. He mentioned that the evaluation reports have been sent to the District Collector to expedite financial relief for the families from the Disaster Management Fund.

(With inputs from agencies.)