Nagpur, Jun 15 (PTI) An 86-year-old farmer died after being struck by lightning at a village located around 30 kms from Nagpur city of Maharashtra, police said on Wednesday.

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The incident occurred on around 4 pm on Tuesday at Hiwara-Hiwari village under the jurisdiction of Bela police station, he said.

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Heavy rains coupled with thunderstorms and lightning were witnessed in the area, police said.

"Lightning struck the elderly man, identified as Bhaurao Fakira Wadhai, a resident of Hiwara-Hiwari village. It occurred when he was tying the bullocks under a shed. Due to the lightning strike, the shed also caught fire," an official said.

The man died on the spot and a case of accidental death was registered by the police.

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