Yavatmal: A shepherd and 13 of his goats were killed after being struck by lightning in a farmland at Takli village in Wani taluka of Yavatmal district on Thursday. As per sources, the shepherd Vilas Tumram had taken his goats for grazing in the fields near the village when a thunderstorm accompanied by heavy rain lashed the area.A lightning hit a large tree, killing Tumram and 13 of his goats on the spot. After the thunderstorm subsided, nearby farmers alerted villagers. The incident was reported to the local police and revenue authorities. Revenue department officials carried out a panchnama and sent body for autopsy . TNN
