Jeypore, Jan 6: A deep wave of grief has engulfed the Sunari Sahi locality in Jeypore town, located in Odisha's Koraput district, following the sudden and tragic deaths of a mother and her son on Tuesday. The heartbreaking events have left the community in a state of shock and mourning.

Sources report that the elderly woman, Shibani, passed away in the early hours of the day after a week-long illness. Despite her age and health struggles, Shibani had continued to manage household chores and care for her mentally challenged daughter at their home in Sunari Sahi, where she lived with her son and daughter.

After his mother's death, Shibani's son informed their neighbors and relatives about the tragic loss. However, shortly afterward, he reportedly collapsed inside the house. He was immediately rushed to the hospital, but doctors were unable to save him, declaring cardiac arrest as the cause of death.

The simultaneous passing of both mother and son in such a short span of time has plunged the family and the entire neighborhood into profound sorrow.