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Five killed as under-construction culvert collapses in Odisha’s Rayagada

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By Express News Service

BHUBANESWAR/BERHAMPUR: Five folks, together with 4 youngsters, have been killed when a portion of an under-construction culvert caved in at Uparasaja village in Rayagada district’s Kalyanasingpur block.

The tragedy occurred when the victims have been bathing below the culvert, stated police sources.  

The deceased have been recognized as Laxmidhar Miniaka (50), his son Prince (4), siblings Charan Miniaka (8) and Suman (5), and Manoj Kulesika (5). Another six-year-old boy named Anesh Miniaka sustained accidents within the incident and was rushed to a hospital.

Rayagada SP Vivekanand Sharma confirmed the incident and stated an intensive investigation has been launched into the matter.

Visual from the mishap web site at Uparadaja village in Kalyansinghpur. Four amongst these killed have been youngsters | #Odisha@NewIndianXpress @santwana99@Siba_TNIE pic.twitter.com/oOoJ6zNtGA

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Police sources stated a person recognized as Iswar Chetty has taken the contract to assemble a street on the 4.5 km lengthy stretch below Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) at a value of Rs 2 crore. 

A culvert to accommodate the circulation of a waterbed intersecting the stretch can be being constructed at a value of Rs 17 lakh. 

The development began about two months again. However, the development of the culvert stopped after the completion of its shuttering work (assist beams) because of the rains within the district. The villagers are depending on the waterbed for bathing and washing their kitchen utensils.

BHUBANESWAR/BERHAMPUR: Five folks, together with 4 youngsters, have been killed when a portion of an under-construction culvert caved in at Uparasaja village in Rayagada district’s Kalyanasingpur block.

The tragedy occurred when the victims have been bathing below the culvert, stated police sources.  

The deceased have been recognized as Laxmidhar Miniaka (50), his son Prince (4), siblings Charan Miniaka (8) and Suman (5), and Manoj Kulesika (5). Another six-year-old boy named Anesh Miniaka sustained accidents within the incident and was rushed to a hospital.googletag.cmd.push(perform() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

Rayagada SP Vivekanand Sharma confirmed the incident and stated an intensive investigation has been launched into the matter.

Visual from the mishap web site at Uparadaja village in Kalyansinghpur. Four amongst these killed have been youngsters | #Odisha@NewIndianXpress @santwana99@Siba_TNIE pic.twitter.com/oOoJ6zNtGA
— TNIE Odisha (@XpressOdisha) July 31, 2023
Police sources stated a person recognized as Iswar Chetty has taken the contract to assemble a street on the 4.5 km lengthy stretch below Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) at a value of Rs 2 crore. 

A culvert to accommodate the circulation of a waterbed intersecting the stretch can be being constructed at a value of Rs 17 lakh. 

The development began about two months again. However, the development of the culvert stopped after the completion of its shuttering work (assist beams) because of the rains within the district. The villagers are depending on the waterbed for bathing and washing their kitchen utensils.