At least two fire engines from Palghar city rushed to the spot. (Representational)
More than 1,100 bales of fodder were destroyed in a major fire triggered by a lightning strike in Sakhre village in Palghar district of Maharashtra on early Monday morning, officials said.
No one was injured in the incident.
Officials said a bolt from the sky fell right on the stack of fodder bales at around 3.30 am in a field.
At least two fire engines from Palghar city rushed to the spot, located 51 km away, and brought the blaze under control after at least five hours.
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