10 Lives Lost in Odisha Lightning Strikes: According to an official, at least ten persons were killed by lightning in six districts of Odisha.
The office of the special relief commissioner reported that lightning strikes claimed the lives of four persons in Khurda district, two in Bolangir, and one each in Angul, Boudh, Jagatsinghpur, and Dhenkanal.
Saturday’s lightning impacts also caused three injuries in Khurda, according to the report.
According to the official, the coastal region of Odisha, including the twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack, experienced torrential rain and lightning strikes.
10 Lives Lost in Odisha Lightning Strikes: Tragic Thunderbolts
In the next four days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasts a similar situation in several regions of the state.
According to the statement, a cyclonic circulation has activated the monsoon, resulting in torrential rainfall across the state.
During a 90-minute period in the afternoon, Bhubaneswar and Cuttack recorded 126 mm and 95.8 mm of rainfall, respectively.
The state recorded 36,597 CC and 25,753 CG lightning strikes in the afternoon, according to the Odisha State Disaster Management Authority (OSDMA) on X, formerly Twitter.
The Meteorological Department has advised individuals to seek shelter during thunderstorms.
A cyclonic circulation is also present over the northeastern Bay of Bengal, and another is expected to form over the northern Bay of Bengal around September 3, according to the director of the Regional Meteorological Centre here, H R Biswas.
In the 48 hours following its influence, a low-pressure area is anticipated to form.
As a result of the cyclonic circulation and probable low-pressure area, the southwest monsoon, which had been subdued in Odisha, will now bring heavy precipitation over the next three to four days, he said.
