Balasore: Two persons were on Thursday killed in lightning strikes in Baripada panchayat under Bahanaga block in Balasore district.
According to reports, the deceased persons have been identified as Upendra Mallik of Usanga village and Manga Mallik of Balarampur village.
Lightning struck them while they were harvesting paddy in the field. They were rushed to the Community Health Centre (CHC) at Gopalpur. However, they were declared dead by the attending doctors.
