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Lightning Strikes Kill Six Telangana Farmers and Injure Five

District officials have opened formal investigations to coordinate relief measures for affected families.

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Overview

  • Three separate lightning strikes hit farm workers in Bela, Pipri and Kummari Tanda villages in Telangana’s Adilabad district on June 12.
  • Two women were killed instantly in Bela village, four farmers died at Pipri when a makeshift hut collapsed and three people were injured at Kummari Tanda.
  • All five injured victims were treated at RIMS Hospital in Adilabad, with two patients still in critical condition.
  • Most victims were daily wage labourers with limited shelter during sudden downpours accompanying severe thunderstorms.
  • Following warnings from the India Meteorological Department, local authorities have intensified lightning safety campaigns for field workers.