Keonjhar: At least six people have died after being struck by lightning at separate places in Odisha. The deaths were reported from Keonjhar and Balasore districts.
While one men died in Rampas and Inchal village under Nandipada police limits and another two including a minor died in Sapua sahi & Pandua in Ramchandrapur area of Keonjhar district and One each from Jaleswar Laxmananath & Bhogarai area in Balasore today.
The deceased three youths have been as Ganesh Jena from Inchal village and Balhav behera from Rampas village and Purna Chandra Munda from Sapua Sahi Ramchandrapur of Keonjhar district.
As per sources, the three people were working in their fields when the lightning struck. The trio was charred to death on the spot after being struck by lightning.
On being informed the family members reached the spot and immediately rushed the three to the Anandapur government hospital. However, the doctor declared them ‘brought dead’.
Later, the police reached the spot and have started probe into the matter.
Ms Kalinga