A farmer died after he was struck by lightning in the district, police said today.
Murugesan was engaged in collection of samba nurseries from a field in Tiruvaithukudi village when he was struck by lightning, they said.
In another incident, the roof of a house in Ponpethi fell on four-year-old boy.
Nithinmurugan was injured and rushed to Thanjavur medical college hospital.
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