Maharashtra: Woman killed in lightning strike in Thane district
Sunanda Padwal was struck by lightning in the backyard of her house, and she was taken to the Thane Civil Hospital, where she was declared dead
Amritpal Singh Sanhotra 
The officials on Tuesday said a 51-year-old woman died after being struck by lightning in a village in Maharashtra`s Thane district, reported news agency PTI.
The incident occurred in Chatu Budruk village in Shahpur on Monday afternoon, tehsildar Parmeshwar Kasule said, reported PTI.
Sunanda Padwal was struck by lightning in the backyard of her house, and she was taken to the Thane Civil Hospital, where she was declared dead, he said, reported PTI.
A case of accidental death has been registered, the official said.
He said this was the fourth death due to lighting this month.
Two killed, six injured in lightning strike in Maharashtra`s Latur district
In another incident, two persons were killed and six others injured in a lightning strike in Maharashtra`s Latur district on Monday evening, an official said, reported PTI.
The incident occurred in Gothala village of Ahmedpur tehsil when a group of people were working in a field, he said, reported PTI.
In another lightning strike in the district, a buffalo died in Tiruka village of Jalkot tehsil, the official said.
Last year, 15 people lost their lives due to bolts from the sky in the district.
The official said the district has only three lightning arresters installed in Latur, Ausa and Chakur.
Three killed in rain-related incidents in Pune district
Meanwhile, three people were killed in separate rain-related incidents in Pune district over the past two days, officials said on Monday, reported PTI.
According to the Pimpri Chinchwad police, one Santosh Khandve, a resident of Raundalwadi in Khed tehsil, was struck by lightning while fishing on Monday afternoon, reported PTI.
In Daund tehsil, a 75-year-old woman, Tarabai Ahir, suffered grievous injuries after a wall of her house collapsed. "She was rushed to the hospital but succumbed to her injuries during treatment," a district official said, reported PTI.
On Sunday, heavy rain had lashed parts of Indapur, Daund, and Baramati tehsils, causing waterlogging and inundation in several villages. In Pune city, a 49-year-old motorcyclist, Rahul Joshi, died after a tree fell on him in the Karvenagar area, officials said.
(With inputs from PTI)
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