Nuapada, July 6: Tragedy struck Patkarpali village under Lakhana police limits this morning as two women lost their lives in a wall collapse at an under-construction poultry farm.
The deceased have been identified as Balamati Shabara (35) and her aunt Rupe Shabara (61). According to reports, the two women were at the construction site when a section of the wall, weakened by continuous rainfall, suddenly collapsed around 11 AM, burying them under the rubble of bricks and cement.
A young girl, Ridhi Shabara, who had accompanied the women, sustained critical injuries in the incident. She was quickly rescued and rushed to the hospital by police personnel.
Balamati was the wife of Dibakar Shabara, who is overseeing the construction of the poultry farm.
On being alerted, Lakhana Police reached the site, conducted rescue operations, and later recovered the bodies of the two women from the debris. An investigation into the circumstances leading to the collapse is underway.
