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Lightning kills farmer in Peddagummadpally village

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Press Trust of India Sangareddy
A 60-year-old farmer died after lightning struck him today evening in Medak district, a police official said.

The Dubbak police sub-inspector said that the farmer was working in his farm in Peddagummadpally village, when it began raining.

The farmer took shelter under a nearby tree, when a bolt of lightning struck him, killing him on the spot, the police official said.

The Dubbak police has registered a case, the police official said.

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First Published: Sep 03 2015 | 10:22 PM IST

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