Tag: Lightning

Bhubaneswar: As many as 40 people were killed and more than 50 seriously injured in lightning in several places across Odisha on Saturday. According to sources, while the highest number of eight deaths was reported from Bhadrak, seven persons each were killed in Balasore and Mayurbhanj districts, six in Khurda district, three in Jajpur, two […]

Bhubaneswar: At least 30 people died and 36 more seriously injured in lightning in several places across Odisha today. Of the 30 killed, eight are from Bhadrak, seven from Balasore district, six from Khurda district, three from Jajpur, two from Nayagarh and one each from Kendrapara, Sambalpur, Keonjhar and Mayurbhanj districts. Reports from Balasore district […]

Kamakhyanagar: Two persons were killed when lightning struck them at Haladikundi Chhak in Kamakhyanagar in Dhenkanal district this morning. Reports said two persons—Chulia Pradhan of Haladikundi village and Nidhi Tisku of Kainya Sahi village of Balikuma panchayat – were out on some work in the morning. While they were on the way, heavy rain came […]

Nabarangpur: In a tragic incident, three members of a family were killed in a lightning strike at Gandadihi village under Raighar block in the district on Saturday. The deceased have been identified as Raghu Harijan, Upendra Harijan and Bijay Harijan. According to sources, the incident took place when the trio was tending their goats at […]

Nuapada: In an unfortunate incident, three persons were killed and two others injured in a lightning strike at Kulekela village under Boden police limits of Nuapara district. The injured have been admitted to Boden hospital. The incident occurred in an orchard when some people went to collect fallen mangoes after a squall. Lightning struck when […]

Taking cognizance of the incidents, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath expressed his grief and directed the district administrations to provide adequate compensation to the tragedy struck families.

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and Governor Kalraj Mishra expressed grief over the loss of lives in the tragedies.

Patna: Lightning not only kills and damages, it also destroys marriages. In a bizarre incident,a bride in Bihar’s Saran district refused to marry her groom after he behaved strangely following a lightning strike that resulted in a violent clash between the members of the two families, police said on Friday. Renu Kumari (name changed) of […]

Patna: At least 19 people were killed due to lightning and thunderstorms in Bihar, officials said on Tuesday. “The state government has ordered ex-gratia payment of Rs 4 lakh each to the kin of those who lost their lives,” Pratyaya Amrit, Principal Secretary of the Disaster Management Department said. Five deaths were reported in Gaya […]

Mysuru: Six persons, including two women, died and four others were injured on Thursday when lightning struck them in this Karnataka district, said police. “The incident occurred around 2 p.m. when a 10 member group rushed to take shelter under a tree near the temple in Hunaswadi village due to heavy rain and thunderstorm,” Mysuru’s […]

A weak monsoon condition is prevailing over most parts of Odisha. In the month of June, the state witnessed an average cumulative rainfall of 181.3mm.

Balasore: At least four persons died and two others injured in lightning strike them in two places of Balasore district today, police said. Of the four, Ajit Das (18) and his grandfather Mahendra Das(58) died at Gabgaon village under Chandipur police station while Basanti Singh (12) died at Ganeswarpur under Remuna block. Jaleswar police said […]

At least 52 people have been killed after being struck by lightning in different parts of Odisha over the past three days, officials said today

As many as 18 elephants were killed in lightning strikes at a forest in Nagaon district of Assam on Thursday. Preliminary investigation reveals that the jumbos were killed due to electrocution caused by lightning, however, the exact reason will be known only after post-mortem.

Bhubaneswar: The Regional Meteorological Centre here issued thunderstorm and lightning warning for several coastal districts of Odisha in the next 24 hours. Moreover, several parts of northern and southern Odisha are likely to experience rainfall in the next 24 hours under the impact of a trough line. As per the latest forecast, thunderstorm and lightning […]