Lightning claims 12 lives in different districts of Odisha
12 people lost their lives while 14 were reported critically injured due to lightning strikes in different districts of Odisha on Saturday.
UPDATE: As per the latest update from SRC, 12 people lost their lives, while 14 have been reported critical due to lightning strikes in Odisha on September 2.
Bhubaneswar: As many as 10 people lost their lives due to lightning strikes in six districts of Odisha on Saturday. Three people have been reported critically injured.
Residents of several districts in Odisha were in a state of fear and panic following continuous bolts of lightning and thunderstorm.
The number of death and injuries in different districts of Odisha are as follows:
- Angul- 01
- Balangir- 02
- Boudh- 01
- Jagatsinghpur- 01
- Dhenkanal- 01
- Khordha- 4 dead and 3 injured
18 districts for today and 20 districts for tomorrow have been put on alert in view of experiencing heavy to very heavy rainfall.
Ms Kalinga