Nine persons were killed in Balangir, Jagatsinghpur, Nabarangpur and other parts of the State as rains accompanied by lightning hit the regions on Thursday evening.
A 31-year-old man was killed after he was struck by lightning at Sargul village under Turokela block of Balangir district. The deceased was identified as Yugay Parabhoi, who was working on a field.
One Bapi Nayak was killed and his brother was injured in Jagatsinghpur district when they were manufacturing bricks at a kiln near their village.
A person was also killed in Nabarangpur district.
Meanwhile, the Regional Office of the Indian Metrological Department here predicted thunderstorm, lightning and light to moderate rain one or two places Koraput, Khordha , Gajapati and Raygada, Puri Dhenkanal and other districts in the coming five days.