Beed, Apr 1 (PTI) A 37-year-old farmer was killed after being struck by lightning during a sudden spell of unseasonal rains and thunderstorms in Parli Vaijnath tehsil of Maharashtra's Beed district, police
said on Wednesday.
The victim, identified as Balaji Baburao Chavan, was working in his agriculture field and took refuge under a tree to escape the untimely showers in the Sabadrabad area. Moments later, a massive bolt of lightning struck the tree, killing him instantly on Monday night, they said.
In a separate incident in Kaudgaon Huda village under Parli Vaijnath tehsil, another farmer, Dhanraj Ashroba Phapal, lost his bull in a lightning strike.
Taking note of the twin incidents, Parli in-charge Tehsildar Vinod Ranware directed administrative officials to visit the spots and conduct assessments (panchnamas).
"We have received reports of the loss of life and livestock. The assessment reports have been submitted to the District Collector's office. We are processing the cases to ensure the affected families receive financial assistance from the Disaster Management Fund at the earliest," he stated. PTI COR RSY
