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Published By : Tuhina Sahoo
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Berhampur, Mar 10: A 56-year-old man lost his life and three others sustained injuries in a blast at an ice-cream making unit in Talapatna village under Dharakote police limits in Ganjam district on Monday.

The deceased, Bideshi Pradhan of Kushapalli under Jagannath Prasad police limits, was working in the unit when the explosion occurred. The injured the unit’s owner, Ramesh Chandra Mohapatra, along with his wife and son were admitted to MKCG Medical College and Hospital and are reported to be in stable condition, police said.

Inspector-in-charge of Dharakote police station Chandrika Swain stated that a case has been registered based on a complaint by the deceased’s son, Muna Pradhan. “After the post-mortem at MKCG, the body was handed over to the family,” she added.

The blast was powerful enough to tear off the building’s tin-sheet roof. Authorities are investigating the exact cause and whether the unit complied with safety norms and held the required licence.

According to police, the small ice-cream unit, set up by Mohapatra in the entrance room of his house a few months ago, had halted production due to a compressor defect. Bideshi was attempting to repair it when the explosion occurred, injuring other family members present in the room. Local residents initially rushed the injured to the Dharakote community health centre before they were shifted to MKCG. Bideshi succumbed to his injuries en route to Berhampur.

The incident has left the village shaken, highlighting concerns about safety standards in small-scale units.