Lightning strike claimed lives of as many as 12 persons in the State and left 14 others injured on Saturday, the Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) said.
Among the deceased, four were from Khordha district, two from Balangir and one each from Angul, Boudh, Jagatsinghpur, Gajapati, Puri and Dhenkanal.
Ex-gratia of Rs 4 lakh would be paid to each of the bereaved families, the State Government announced.
Several districts of the State, including the twin cities of Cuttack and Bhubaneswar, on Saturday experienced heavy rainfall along with lightning
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday said that the cyclonic circulation is active over the north Bay of Bengal and a low-pressure area is likely to form by Tuesday.
Several parts of the State are likely to experience enhanced rainfall activities in the next two days. Heavy to very heavy rainfall is also likely in some districts of the state till September 7.