Bhubaneswar, May 11:Lightning on Saturday evening killed 3 persons and left at least 6 critical in different parts across Odisha.
As per the information received so far, lightning strike in the afternoon claimed one life in Udala. One Muna Singh died in lightning strike when he was taking his bath in a river while two of his friends got a close shave.
Similarly, at Anandpur in Keonjhar district one Akshaya Kumar Mishra died due to lightning. Mishra had taken shelter from rain on a temple campus while lightning stoke him dead. In another incident at Hindol in the Dhenkanal district one Namita Sahu was killed in lightning.
Similarly, 6 persons were critical in the Balasinga village in Angul district as lightning stroke on them while they were performing a puja behind a banyan tree in the village. The victims were rushed to Angul district headquarters hospital for treatment. Later 5 of them were shifted to the SCB Medical College & Hospital as their health condition deteriorated.
