Farmer killed in lightning strike

Nashik | Wednesday | 20th June, 2018

Summary:

Nashik: Thunder and lightning accompanied rain on Wednesday afternoon at Nashik city, for around half an hour. It took over two hours for MSEDCL to resume power supply in crowded New CIDCO and other regions. Lightning struck 26-year-old farmer Sanjay Pomnar, a resident of Hiwargaon in Sinnar tehsil, who died on the spot. According to MSEDCL, power supply was stopped as a precautionary measure due to stormy weather. Power supply in many localities was disrupted.IMD’s local weather observatory recorded 26.4 mm rains by 5.30 pm on Wednesday..