Tragedy Strikes Nanded: Woman Farmer Dies in Lightning Storm, 5 Injured in Yavatmal

• A female farmer, Vishakha Yelkevad (30), died in Himayatnagar, Nanded, after being struck by lightning during unseasonal rains while harvesting turmeric.
• Five people were injured in Yavatmal's Ralegaon taluka due to a lightning strike during a hailstorm while working in fields.
• Unseasonal rains with strong winds and hailstorms hit parts of Nanded, Yavatmal, and Wardha districts, causing widespread damage.
• Rabi crops like wheat and gram suffered extensive damage in Nanded and Wardha, with flattened wheat fields and soaked harvested gram.
• Villagers in Nanded are demanding immediate financial assistance for the deceased's family and assessment of crop damage.