Rourkela, Sept. 17: In a tragic incident, a lightning strike killed 3 youths in Odisha’s Sundargarh district on Sunday.
The incident took place at the Biruala village under the Brahmani Tarang police limit in the afternoon.
Sources said that a football match was going on at the Biruala ground. Meanwhile, a series of lightning struck the ground followed by a shower of rain. As a result, at least three players succumbed to the burn injuries on the spot whereas 4 others sustained critical injuries.
Onlookers rushed the injured ones to Rourkela Govt. hospital for resuscitation.
