Dhenkanal: At least three persons were killed and one injured in separate lightning strikes in Jajpur and Dhenkanal district on Sunday.
A man was killed as lightning struck when he was out with a herd of cattle at Kuninda village under Bhuban police limits. The deceased has been identified as Surendra Dehury, a resident of Garamia village under Sukinda tehsil in Jajpur district.
In another incident a man was critically injured during a lightning strike at Bhalukapatala village and was later admitted to Bhuban hospital.
In Jajpur, one person died in Bhuban village of Dharmasala block while one more was also killed due to lightning strike in Anandpur block of Keonjhar district.