Overview
- Police reported that multiple lightning strikes in Sundergarh and Mayurbhanj districts killed three people and injured five during afternoon thunderstorms.
- Authorities identified the dead as Champa Tirkey, Susheela Tirkey and Shivshaknar Murmu and said the injured are receiving hospital treatment.
- Three people were hurt in the Balishankara area of Talsara while two others were struck in a village under Rasgovindpur police limits, police told news agencies.
- The India Meteorological Department forecast moderate thunderstorms with lightning and gusty winds of about 30–40 km per hour across Odisha through August 15, keeping risks elevated.
- Lightning is a recurring monsoon hazard in rural India where outdoor work and limited access to safe shelters increase the chance of casualties and place extra strain on local health services.