Man Dies Of Shock Soon After Son’s Death In Odisha’s Sonepur

Sonepur: In a harrowing incident, a man died of shock shortly after the death of his son as he was unable to bear the loss in Odisha’s Sonepur district.

The deceased have been identified as Adi Sa and his son Artatrana Sa of Tarava area of the district.

Sources said Adi was not well and Artatrana had taken him Bhima Bhoi Medical College and Hospital at Balangir for treatment.

However, after they reached the hospital, Artatrana  complained of uneasiness after seeing his father’s serious condition. A short-while later, he collapsed and died in the hospital.

Following this, Adi was shocked and breathed his last after being unable to bear his son’s death all of a sudden.

The tragedy has left the family devastated as Artatrana is survived by his wife and a divyang son. He was the only earning member of the family, said a villager.

A pall of gloom descended on the village on Sunday as the mortal remains of both were consigned to flames at the cremation ground simultaneously.