India News | Odisha: Construction Worker Dies as Wall Collapses on Him

Phulbani, Jan 2 (PTI) A tribal youth, who was engaged in the renovation of an old building, died after a wall collapsed on him in Odisha's Kandhamal district on Thursday, police said.

The incident happened at Rampur Square in the Tumudibandha police station area.

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The deceased was identified as Maneswar Pradhan, a daily labourer, police said.

Soon after the incident, Pradhan was rushed to a nearby hospital where he was declared dead. The body was later sent for post-mortem examination, they said.

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Locals demanded immediate and adequate compensation for the family of the victim.

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