"lightning"

The deceased were identified as Chatla Veeraraju (65) and Bhaskar Rao (70)

Residents of Dharmapuri temple town, Baki Rajanarsu (58) and his son Mahender (30) were struck by lightning while they were arranging nets to hunt fish in Godavari river

The lightning strikes under Majhgawa and Badera police station areas killed six people and injured three others.

According to police, Orsu Mallaiah (50) along with his brother-in-law Allepu Ravi (42) went to agricultural fields to arrange fodder and water for cattle

The deceased was identified as Lellela Raju, son of Srinivas, of Gundla Singaram village in Hanamkonda mandal

Thundershowers, hailstorm lash several parts of the district; paddy farmers hit

According to the Met department, the rainy climate is a result of the cyclonic circulation over the Comorin area and neighbourhood at 1.5 km above the mean sea level.

The victims were trying to take shelter and protect themselves from the rain when they were struck by lightning.

As Maharashtra continues to witness heavy rainfall, as many as 29 people lost their lives while 16 persons died due to the rain and floods.

The weather warning, which cautions of thunderstorms accompanied with lightning and heavy rain across Telangana till Monday, says on October 20 and 21

Except for a few parts which witnessed drizzle, no rainfall was recorded till evening hours on Thursday