Balasore, October 26: A toddler died after she fell into a ditch near her house at a village in Odisha's Balasore district, police said. The incident took place at Pallasahi village, when the two-and-a-half-year-old girl slipped into the ditch while playing, and was then swept away in flood water following heavy rainfall, they said. Tamil Nadu Shocker: Toddler Dies of Severe Head Injuries After TV Falls on Him While Playing in Tindivanam.

She was rushed to a nearby hospital, where doctors declared her dead. The minor has been identified as Adyasa Maharana, a police officer said, adding, investigation is underway.

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