Thane, May 27 (PTI) A 51-year-old woman died after being struck by lightning in a village in Maharashtra's Thane district, officials said on Tuesday.

The incident occurred in Chatu Budruk village in Shahpur on Monday afternoon, tehsildar Parmeshwar Kasule said.

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Sunanda Padwal was struck by lightning in the backyard of her house, and she was taken to the Thane Civil Hospital, where she was declared dead, he said.

A case of accidental death has been registered, the official said.

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He said this was the fourth death due to lighting this month.

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