KalingaTV News Network
As many as 18 persons were killed and many others were injured in lightning strikes in Balasore, Bhadrak, Kendrapara, Ganjam, Angul, Mayurbhanj and Keonjhar districts on Sunday.
Most of the deceased were farmers who died on the spot when lightning struck while they were working on the field. This was the first lightning incident of the year.
The maximum number of five deaths were reported from Bhadrak district while four and three were killed in Balasore and Kendrapara districts respectively. In Mayurbhanj, two persons were killed due to the lightning.