Tag: Lightning Kills

Dhenkanal: One person was killed while seven others injured in lightning strikes at different places in Odisha on Saturday. A woman was killed when lightning struck her at Badadwar village in Nayagarh, while six persons of Kankadasada village sustained injuries in lightning strike while they were collecting Tolla in the nearby Similpal forest in Dhenkanal […]

Bhubaneswar: At least 5 persons were killed in lightning strikes at various places across Odisha on Wednesday. In Malkangiri district, thunderstorm accompanied by lightning killed two persons, one in MVI-41 village under Kalimela block and the other at Bhejaguda under Mathili block. Two persons were killed in lighting in Dhenkanal district. A cattle grazer who […]

Bhubaneswar: As many as nine persons were killed and five others injured in lightning strikes at different places in Odisha today. In Nuapada district, a woman and her sister-in-law of Bharuamunda village under Komana police limits were killed as lightning struck them while they were taking shelter under a tree during rain. Similarly, two persons- […]

Bhubaneswar: Fourteen persons were killed and six other injured in lightning at various places across Odisha today. In Balasore district, while one person each was killed at Mahamadabad village under Srijanga panchayat and at Kuligan under Khandapada police limits, five persons were injured in total. Similarly in Bhadrak district, lightning claimed one life each at […]

Keonjhar: In a heartrending incident, a groom was killed while his bride sustained grievous injuries after being struck by lightning today on their reception day. According to sources, the newly-wed couple and three other persons were sitting on the verandah of their house at Tangiriapal village in Keonjhar and preparing for their reception when lightning […]

Kendrapara/Puri: As many as six people have been killed and four others injured in lightning strikes at separate places in the State today. While two persons were killed, two others sustained critical injuries after being struck by lightning at Karanj village in Mahakalpada block of Kendrapara district. One person each was killed in Marilo and […]