Lightning struck at different places in Adilabad District and killed five farmers and agriculture labourers and injured three others on Tuesday afternoon when a spell of heavy rain lashed several parts. While four deaths took place in Koutala mandal, one labourers died in Kagaznagar mandal.
According to information, the farmers and labourers busy in sowing soyabean and cotton in respective fields were caught off guard in the sudden downpour at around 3.30 p.m. The deceased were dientified as Routhu Uddhav, 40, and Kangla Mangala, aged 30 years belonging to Thatipalli village, Punjari Parvathi, 30, of Chintala Manepalli and Routhu Venkati of Babasagar, all from Koutala village.
The identity of the persons who died at Kareguda in Kagaznagar mandal was yet to be established. This is the first time in the district that so many deaths have taken place due to lightning on the same day.
