Two people were killed and at least 17 injured, with over 100 houses damaged, after a tornado struck multiple villages in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district on Sunday.
The tornado hit the villages along National Highway (NH)-220 around 4 pm and lasted nearly 30 minutes, leaving destruction in Kia and Kankada villages.
Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has announced an ex-gratia of ₹4 lakh for each of the families of the deceased from the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF).
Strong winds uprooted trees and electric poles, tore off rooftops, and swept vehicles off the road, with one autorickshaw being lifted and carried into a nearby pond.
Several motorcycles were also thrown off the road, and one house was completely blown away while several others suffered severe damage.
The injured were rescued and admitted to Karanjia Sub-Divisional Hospital, with officials still assessing the number of critically injured.
