A 22-year-old man was killed and two others sustained critical injuries as lightning struck them at different places in Kendrapada district on Friday afternoon.
According to official sources, one Prasant Kumar Swain (22) son of Madhusudan Swain of Diha Balarampur was covering his house roof when the lightning struck him. He was declared brought-dead at the district headquarters hospital.Similarly, Nrushingha Swain (60) of Pentha village and Nighara Aswnin (16) daughter of Sk Farooque of Dilwarpur village under Kendrapada township area sustained injury as lighting struck them. Nighara was shifted to the SCB Medical College Hospital as her condition deteriorated.