Keonjhar: Three persons were killed after being struck by lightning in three different places in Keonjhar district on Tuesday.
The deceased were identified as Ballav Behera of Baharipur village under Nandipada police limits, Ganesh Jena of Inchola village and Purna Munda of Sapuasahi village under Ramachandrapur police limits.
With the formation of a low-pressure area over Bay of Bengal, many parts of Odisha have been experiencing heavy rainfall and thunderstorms for the past few days.