**Bhubaneswar:** At least five persons were killed and three others injured in separate lightning incidents today across Odisha.
As per sources, lightning claimed two lives in Bargarh and one each in Nayagarh, Subarnapur and Puri districts.
The two persons killed in Bargarh were identified as Mini Mirdha (48) and Subalaya Mirdha (30) while the injured are Lochana Mirdha (40), Bilasini Mirdha (28) and Raibari Mirdha (40).
They were struck by lightning while working in a field at Nileipali village under Attabira block of Bargarh district. The injured were first rushed to Attabira Hospital and later shifted to VIMSAR, Burla, sources added.
The deceased in Puri was identified as an elderly woman, Binodini Behera, of Benupada village under Delang block of the district.
In Nayagarh, an unidentified elderly man was killed by lightning at Duaragaon village under Daspalla block of the district. Members of Sitaram Youth Club and Daspalla Yuva Bahini had rushed him to Daspalla hospital after being struck by lightning where he was declared brought dead.
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