Lightning Strike Kills Two Farmer Cousins In Maharashtra's Nagpur District
Two farmer cousins were killed after lightning struck them in Nagpur district’s Tishti Khurd village. The victims, aged 64 and 55, had gone to graze cattle and later took shelter at a temple due to rain. Their bodies were found after family members launched a search when they failed to return.
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Nagpur, Sep 20: Two farmer cousins were killed after lightning struck them in Maharashtra's Nagpur district, police said on Sunday.
Lightning strike kills farmers
The incident occurred on Saturday night at Tishti Khurd village under Mohpa police station limits.
The victims, both farmers, had gone to the fields to graze cattle. When they did not return home, their family members launched a search and found them dead at a temple in the village, according to police.
The deceased have been identified as Tiburaj Rajeram Kanfade (64) and Laxman Ghanshyam Kanfade (55), a police official said.
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Bodies sent for post-mortem
They apparently took shelter at the temple due to rain and are suspected to have died after being struck by lightning, the police said.
After being alerted, police reached the spot and sent the bodies to a government hospital for post-mortem.
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