India News | Maha: Man Electrocuted in Latur While Extinguishing Farm Fire
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. A 60-year-old farmer was electrocuted on Friday while trying to extinguish a fire in Latur in Maharashtra, a police official said.
Latur, Feb 24 (PTI) A 60-year-old farmer was electrocuted on Friday while trying to extinguish a fire in Latur in Maharashtra, a police official said.
The incident took place in Moratawadi in Udgir tehsil at 5am and the deceased has been identified as Ramrao Peddewad, said assistant inspector Naushad Pathan.
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"He had gone to his farm plot to water his sugarcane crop. He saw a small fire in the thicket and was in the process of extinguishing it when he stepped on a live wire. He died on the spot. He is survived by his wife, two daughters and a son," he said. PTI COR
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