Baripada/Puri, March 28 At least three people died and three others were injured as Nor'wester storms caused widespread damage in Odisha's Mayurbhanj and Puri districts, police said on Saturday.
Strong winds followed by thunderstorms lashed the Mayurbhanj district headquarters, Baripada, around 11 pm on Friday, an official said.
"Two people were killed, and three others were injured. The deceased were travelling on motorcycles when the Nor'wester hit the region. Due to the storms, they lost control of their two-wheelers and hit the roadside trees," he said.
The deceased have been identified as Ramdas Hansada of Asanayoda and Nagen Murmu of Khunta area in the district.
The three injured are undergoing treatment at the Baripada district headquarters.
A man, identified as Jagannath Behera of Alis village under the Pipili Police Station limits in Puri, died after a coconut tree fell on him during the storms in the district on Friday night, another official said.
Several houses were damaged by strong winds in Kanas, Delanga and Satyabadi areas of Puri district, he said.