Bhubaneswar, May 28 -- Severe Kalbaisakhi thunderstorms caused extensive damage in Bonai of Sundargarh district in Odisha on Wednesday night, disrupting electricity, drinking water supply and road connectivity across several areas.

The storm, accompanied by intense winds, swept through Bonai town and nearby localities on Wednesday afternoon and continued for nearly two hours, leaving behind widespread destruction and affecting normal life in the region.

Strong winds damaged more than five electricity transformers, while hundreds of electric poles were uprooted across the affected areas. Following the damage to power infrastructure, several localities remained without electricity supply.

Drinking water supply was also completely disrupt...