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Odisha to frame SOP on lightning safety

Reported by The Hans India 17 Oct 2026, 4:00 am IST 1 min read

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Inaugurating the workshop, Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari said lightning had emerged as a major disaster because of the scale of damage and loss of life it caused.

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Section: India
Places: Odisha
First reported by: The Hans India
Reporter: the hans india
Published: Saturday, 17 October 2026, 4:00 am IST
Coverage: One outlet so far

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