lightning killed three persons and left another seriously injured on Saturday afternoon in Jharsuguda district.
Basant Majhi (60) of Bhanarkhol village under lakhanpur block was taking shelter under a Mahul tree during heavy rain when lightning struck him dead on the spot.
In another incident, Sitaram Bhoi (60) of village Singharpur was killed in lightning when he was returning home with cows.
In a third incident, Nrupa Bhainsa (56) of village Kulumal under laikera block was killed when he was returning home with cows from his farmland as lightning hit him.
lalit Chatriya (25) of Belpahar's limtijhara village was critically injured after being struck by lightning in the road and was admitted to the Jahangir Gandhi Hospital.