4 Minors Among 5 Killed In Lightning Strikes in Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Lightning strikes killed five persons including four minors in separate incidents in Odisha on Thursday.

These lethal lightning strikes occurred in Nabarangpur, Balangir, Boudh, Ganjam and Sundargarh districts.

A minor boy died in a lightning strike at Chandahandi under Jharigaon block in Nabarangpur district. A minor girl became a victim of a lightning strike at Belapada Sarmuhan village in Balangir district.

A person was killed in a lightning strike at Dunguri village under Polasara Balisahi police outpost in Ganjam district.

A 15-year-old boy died in a lightning strike at Kabirajdhipa Basti under Birmitrapur police station limits in Sundargarh district.

Another 13-year-old boy of Talapada village under Baunsuni police station limits of Boudh district also lost his life in a lightning strike.