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The Hindu
The Hindu
National
Satyasundar Barik

Normal life affected due to heavy rains across Odisha; five die in wall collapse

Heavy rain wreaked havoc across Odisha causing loss of lives and damage to road infrastructures on August 20.

Five persons including three minors died in separate incidences of wall collapse, road communications have been snapped and thousands of acres of crop have gone down under floodwater.

Two sisters died in Bisoi Block of Mayurbhanj district when wall of their home fell on them. Their parents have been admitted to hospital in critical condition. A student identified as Priyansu Rajabhadra (9 year) in PHD Colony of Koraput town died while wall of his bathroom collapsed. There were reports of wall collapse death in Balasore and Keonjhar dtricts.

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