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At least nine people lost their lives and several others sustained injuries in separate incidents of lightning strikes across Odisha on Wednesday. The tragic incidents were reported from Angul, Dhenkanal, Puri, Keonjhar, Cuttack, Ganjam, and Nayagarh districts.

In Angul, a man identified as Pankaj Nayak from Raijharan village under Nisha Industrial Area Police limits died after being struck by lightning while working in his field. He fell unconscious on the spot and was later declared dead.

In another incident in Angul, Hari Sahu of Nathada village under Sadar Police limits was struck by lightning while working in his field near hi...