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Farmer Dies of Electric Shock While Watering Crops in Washim
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News18•12-10-2026, 18:25
Farmer Dies of Electric Shock While Watering Crops in Washim
- •A tragic incident occurred in the Takli shivar of Kamargaon area in Washim district.
- •Sixty-six-year-old farmer Sahebrao Savate went to his field to water his cotton crop.
- •A live wire from the motor pump accidentally fell onto a solar shock machine wire.
- •Sahebrao suffered a severe electric shock and died on the spot.
- •His sudden death has brought a mountain of grief to the Savate family and shocked the local community.
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The 66-year-old farmer, Sahebrao Savate, suffered a fatal electric shock when a live electric wire from his motor pump accidentally fell onto the wire of a solar shock machine in his cotton field.
The incident occurred in the Takli shivar of the Kamargaon area located in the Washim district.
The farmer had gone to his field as usual to water his cotton crop when the disaster struck.
