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In a tragic incident, at least three labourers lost their lives and two others were seriously injured after being struck by lightning while eating lunch near a canal construction site at Chhatrapur area under Berhampur police station in Balasore on Saturday.
According to reports, five labourers working on a canal project in Chatrapur had sat down to have their lunch when a sudden and intense lightning strike hit the area. The thunderous bolt claimed the lives of two women and one man instantly at the spot.
The remaining two women labourers sustained critical injuries and were immediately rushed to Nilagiri Medical Centre for treatment....