Three members of family killed in lightning strike in Odisha's Koraput

Pregnant Woman and Friend Killed by Lightning Strike in Sisaket Field

Picture courtesy of Amarin A pregnant woman and a male were killed after being struck by lightning in the middle of a field while helping to harvest eucalyptus trees for sale. The incident occurred on 14 May in Ban Jai Dee, Moo 10, Jai Dee Subdistrict, Khukhan District, Sisaket Province. Both victims suffered severe injuries and were rushed to Khukhan Hospital, where they were later pronounced dead. The victims were identified as Mr …

Odisha: Lightning strike claims three lives of a family in Koraput

Koraput, May 14: In a heartbreaking incident, three members of a family, including a 13-year-old girl, lost their lives after being struck by lightning in Odisha’s Koraput district on Wednesday.The tragedy unfolded around 12:30 PM in Kandha Putabandha village under Pottangi block. According to police reports, the victims were working in an agricultural field when a thunderstorm began. Seeking refuge from the sudden downpour, they took shelter un…

Four killed in lightning strikes in Odisha

Jeypore/Rayagada: At least four persons were killed due to lightning strikes in two separate incidents in Koraput and Rayagada districts of Odisha on Wednesday. In the first incident, one Gemel Krishna along with his wife Gemel Wolsi, daughter Gemel Kami, and relative Gemel Tumbai were working in the fields at Kandhaputaband village under Ampabali panchayat in Koraput district. However, lightning struck each of them following a rain in the area.…

Three members of family killed in lightning strike in Odisha's Koraput

Koraput, May 14 (PTI) Three members of a family, including a 13-year-old girl, were killed after being struck by lightning in Odisha's Koraput district on Wednesday, police said.The incident occurred around 12.30 pm at Kandha Putabandha village under Pottangi block when the trio, who were working in a field, sought shelter under a tree during a thunderstorm. They were struck by lightning while standing beneath the tree and died on the spot, the …

3 Of Family Killed In Lightning Strike In Odisha’s Koraput

Koraput: Three members of a family were killed after being hit by a lightning strike while they were working in a farmland at a village in Pottangi area of Odisha’s Koraput district on Wednesday. As per sources, the incident took place at Kondhaputabandh village of Amphabali panchayat under Pottangi block. The deceased have been identified as Gemel Krishna, his daughter Gemel Kami, and another family member Gemel Tumbai. While Krishna and his da…