India News | Five Killed in Lightning Strikes in Odisha

Kendrapara (Odisha), Apr 16 (PTI) At least five people, including a boy, were killed in lightning strikes in separate incidents in Odisha's Kendrapara district on Tuesday, police said.

All of them were farming when they were struck by lightning, they said.

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Three people died in Garadpur block, while one fatality each was reported in Aul and Kendrapara blocks, a revenue department official said.

The next of kin of the deceased will receive Rs 4 lakh ex-gratia amount.

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The amounts will be paid after submission of post-mortem examination reports, an official at the district emergency office said.

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