lightning

Bhubaneswar:  Cyclones are nothing new to Odisha. To say that the people of Odisha are accustomed to them would be an overstatement because each time a cyclone hits the state, it leaves behind ravaged cities and homeless people. What would…

Bhubaneswar: A total of 246 people have died in lightning during 2019-20 in Odisha, said Revenue and Disaster Management minister Sudam Marandi in the State Assembly on Friday. Replying to a question by Debi Ranjan Tripathy, he said 115…

Bhubaneswar: Lightning is the natural calamity that claims the most lives in Odisha every year. So far, over 175 people have died in lightning strikes in the state this year, the Special Relief Commissioner (SRC), Pradip Jena, said on…

Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday said that rainfall activity in Odisha will continue for five days till October 10. In a mid-day bulletin, IMD said that a cyclonic circulation over Jharkhand and adjoining…

Kendrapara/Puri: Six persons were killed in lightning strikes in Kendrapara and Puri districts on Wednesday afternoon. In Kendrapara district, five persons were killed and two seriously injured. Of the five deceased, two were killed after…

Bhubaneswar: The Meteorological Centre, Bhubaneswar, has issued severe lightning warning for 28 blocks of Odisha on Wednesday. In its mid-day release, the centre advised people of Telkoi, Bansapal, Pallahara, Lahunipada, Barkot, Patana,…

Tangi: Two persons died and three were critically injured in lightning strikes here on Sunday. The deceased have been identified as Chitu Rout of Tangi and Tushar Palai of Jharia village in Khurda district. According to sources, they…

Bhubaneswar: Human casualty in Odisha due to lightning strikes has declined by 31 percent during 2018-19 because of the effective use of Early Warning Communication system (EWCS), said Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) Bishnupada Sethi.…