Lightning kills two shepherds in Medak

Medak: Lightning killed two cattle herders at Dhanura village in Tekmal mandal on Wednesday.

According to villagers, Bethaiah (40) and Bharath (17) were grazing their sheep on the outskirts of the village when the area witnessed heavy rains coupled with lightning.

The duo died on the spot.

In another incident, lightning killed 17 sheep at Dakur village in Andole mandal.

Luckily, the cattle herders escaped unhurt as they were few metres away from the spot.

The erstwhile Medak district witnessed heavy rains coupled with strong winds.

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