Overview
- An old apartment’s balcony at Mani Sahu Chhak in Cuttack fell onto an adjacent asbestos-roofed house, killing Abdul Jalil, Abdul Zaheed and his son, and injuring three relatives.
- Fire Service teams rescued six people and rushed them to SCB Medical College and Hospital, where three were declared dead and the injured are now reported stable.
- Residents say city authorities had earlier identified the building as unsafe, a claim now under investigation by a four-member committee led by the CMC additional commissioner with a report due within 24 hours.
- Police have begun legal proceedings to determine the cause of the collapse, with assurances that any parties found responsible will face action.
- Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi announced Rs 4 lakh from the CMRF for each deceased, and the Cuttack Municipal Corporation offered Rs 10,000 assistance, as authorities move to vacate and address unsafe structures.