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Tragedy Strikes Nanded: Woman Farmer Dies in Lightning Storm, 5 Injured in Yavatmal
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News18•23-02-2026, 21:20
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.