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Lightning Strikes Farm Temple, Two Brothers Die On Spot In Nagpur
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News18•21-09-2026, 11:48
Lightning Strikes Farm Temple, Two Brothers Die On Spot In Nagpur
- •Two real brothers died on the spot after lightning struck a farm temple where they sought shelter from rain in Kalameshwar taluka, Nagpur district.
- •Tibhuraj Rajendra Kanphade (65) and Laxman Ghanshyam Kanphade (53) were grazing animals when a sudden downpour and lightning began.
- •They took refuge in the 'Mata-May' temple near the farm, which was then struck by a severe lightning bolt, killing them instantly.
- •Relatives searched all night after the brothers did not return home; their bodies were found in the temple on Saturday morning.
- •Mohpa Police are investigating the incident, and the sudden death of the hardworking farmers has brought sorrow to Tishti village.
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The two brothers died on the spot after the Mata-May temple where they took shelter from a heavy downpour was struck by a severe lightning bolt.
When the brothers failed to return home, a search was launched, and their bodies were discovered by villagers on Saturday morning inside the farm temple.
A team from the Mohpa Police Station arrived at the scene, conducted an inquest, took possession of the bodies, and sent them to the rural hospital in Kalameshwar for post-mortem examinations.
