Dhenkanal: A middle-aged man died after the wall of his house collapsed and fell on him at Rainrusinghpur village under Kamakhyanagar block in Dhenkanal district on Sunday.
The deceased was identified as Dibyandu Das.
According to available information, Dibyandu was about to leave for somewhere when a portion of wall of his house caved in following incessant rainfall.
The victim was rushed to the district headquarters hospital by neighbours in a critical condition. However, he was declared dead by the doctors at the hospital.
On Saturday, three persons were killed in two separate incidents of wall collapse in Odisha.
The first incident was reported from Rayagada, where a couple died after a portion of the mud wall of their house fell on them. The deceased were identified as Madhab Loya and Dasamanti Loya.
The duo was sleeping in their house when the mishap occurred. Their son also sustained injuries.
In another incident, a mentally-challenged woman died after being crushed under the wall of her house at Pitaguda village under Junagarh block in Kalahandi district.
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