Tentulikhunti, In various parts of Tentulikhunti block of Nabarangpur district, heavy Kalbaisakhi rain accompanied by thunder occurred. During this, a lightning strike led to the death of Hari Harijan (48), a resident of Manchagaan village under the Tentulikhunti block.
According to sources, Hari was taking his cows to a nearby field for grazing when the lightning struck, injuring him severely. Locals immediately rushed him to the Tentulikhunti Community Health Centre in an ambulance, where doctors declared him dead.
There has been a demand for compensation to be provided to Hari’s family.