Cuttack: A portion of sidewall of a newly-inaugurated building of Sishu Bhawan in Odisha’s Cuttack city collapsed on Wednesday, sparking tension in the child healthcare facility.
As per sources, several children and their attendants had a narrow escape in the mishap, which was stated to have been triggered by heavy rain in the city.
While no injury to anyone was reported, several vehicles, mostly bikes, parked near the wall were damaged after the debris fell.
The incident has shocked and surprised people as the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Post Graduate Institute of Paediatrics, popularly known as Sishu Bhawan, is considered a major referral hospital in the state.
Moreover, the seven-storey building was jointly inaugurated by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and Union Health Minister J P Nadda on April 11, this year. The wall collapse has raised concerns about the quality of construction of the new building.
