Three people, several cattle killed in lightning strikes in Odisha

At least three people on Monday lost their lives after they were hit by lightning in separate incidents in Odisha. Two of the deceased are women, reports said.

In the first incident, two women were killed after they were struck by lightning in Dihasahi under Gop police limits in Puri district. Sources said the incident occurred when one of the deceased women was on her way to attend a last rites ceremony.

Midway it rained heavily when she was struck by the lightning. In the same village, another woman was grazing goats in a forest when she was struck by lightning.

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Similarly, a youth from Malibelgaon panchayat under Nandapur block in Koraput district was killed after he was struck by lightning. To save himself from rain, the deceased identified as Sheikh Abdul was taking shelter under a mango tree when he was struck by lightning.

Four cows were also killed in the lightning strike, reports said.