**Bhubaneswar: ** At least five people lost their lives by lightning strikes in three separate incidents in Odisha on Thursday.
The incidents occurred in Dhenkanal, Nuapada and Balasore districts.
Three deaths were reported from Jatia village under Parjang block in Khamakshyanagar, Dhenkanal while one person was killed in Bherunia village in the same district.
Lightening also killed one person in Soro block, Balasore and one in Nuapada.