Bhubaneswar, June 17 -- Three persons lost their lives in separate lightning strike incidents reported from Ganjam and Dhenkanal districts as thunderstorms and lightning activity affected several parts of Odisha on Tuesday.

The deceased have been identified as Murali Swain of Lanjipalli village under Sheragada block in Ganjam district, Kahna Reddy of Dashipur village under B. Turubudi panchayat in Dighapahandi area, and Sushanta Kumar Sethi of Goradia village in Dhenkanal's Kamakshanagar area. The incidents have left the affected families and villages in mourning.

In Sheragada block of Ganjam district, 31-year-old Murali Swain was struck by lightning while working in an agricultural field.

Family members and locals rushed him to the Sh...