Cow dung used to resurrect minor killed by lightning in Odisha

Rayagada: Villagers at Sanlitipuli village under Kalyansinghpur Tehsil here covered a minor boy with cow dung for nearly 40 minutes, in hope of bringing him back to life, after he was killed by lightning today.

According to sources, three minor boys were in a mango grove in the village collecting mangoes when lightning struck them after a thunderstorm. While one among them died, two others were seriously hurt.

The deceased minor has been identified as Muna Kadraka.