Friday, September 27, 2013

Lightning: 5 killed, 7 injured in State



--54 cows, 16 goats were also killed 

BHUBANESWAR: At least five people were killed and seven persons were injured in lightning as heavy rains accompanied by thunderbolts lashed different parts of the across the State on Friday. As many as 54 cows and 16 goats were also killed in the nerve shattering incident.

According to reports, two people from 42 Mouza in Cuttack district, a youth of Kendudihi village in Lahunipada area of Sundargarh district, an old man of Talakurunia village in Bahanaga area of Baleswar district and one person in Debagarh district’s Nistimal area died when lightning struck them on Friday afternoon.

While, 28 cows at Ramachhipidihi village in Jharsuguda district’s Laikera area, five cows at Siarimalia village of Palalahada area in Angul district and 21 cattle along with 16 goats at Kanheighera in Sundergarh district became the prey of lightning too.

Notably, as many as 13 people were killed and six were injured in lightning in different places of the State due to lightning on September 16.

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