Beed, May 24 -- A 45-year-old farmer died on the spot after a tree collapsed on him during a severe storm accompanied by lightning and unseasonal rain in Soni Jola village of Kej taluka in Beed district.
The deceased was identified as Digambar Bhimrao Sasane, a resident of Soni Jola village. According to local sources, the Yusuf Wadgaon revenue circle witnessed sudden strong winds, thunder, lightning and heavy unseasonal rain, resulting in large-scale destruction across the area.
At the time of the incident, Sasane was working in his agricultural field. In an attempt to protect himself from the storm, he reportedly took shelter beneath a large mango tree. However, lightning suddenly struck the tree amid intense winds, causing it to be upr...