Bhubaneswar: In a tragic mishap, a child was killed and four persons, all of a family, were injured critically as a wall collapsed over them at their house at Brajaguma village under the Digapahandi block in Ganjam district last night.

According to reports, all members of the family were sleeping in their house when the mishap occurred. The wall had weakened after being soaked in rainwater for the last three days.

Though all injured were rushed to a hospital, doctors declared the child dead. All others were undergoing treatment in the hospital.

A pal of gloom has descended in the village following in the incident.