Puri: A woman reportedly died after a wall of her house collapsed in Astaranga area of Odisha’s Puri district amid rain and gusty wind triggered by cyclone Arnab.
According to preliminary information, the incident took place at Jenapur village under Astaranga block of the district. Strong winds and heavy rainfall associated with the cyclone reportedly led to the incident.
The deceased has been identified as Lobhamati Muduli, aged around 40 years.
Sources said a tree near the kitchen got uprooted and fell onto a brick wall because of the intense winds, causing the kitchen wall to suddenly collapse. The woman, who was cooking at the time, was trapped under the debris and sustained serious injuries. She was first shifted from the accident site to Charichhak Hospital in a critical condition and later taken to Capital Hospital in Bhubaneswar, where doctors declared her dead.
The tragic accident has cast a shadow of grief over the local area