Overview
- The collapse occurred on Nov. 8 at Mani Sahu Chhak in Cuttack, where a balcony fell onto a neighboring asbestos-roofed house, killing Abdul Jalil, his son Abdul Zaheed, and grandson Abdul Mujahid.
- Fire Service personnel rescued six people and took them to SCB Medical College and Hospital, where three were declared dead and the injured are now reported stable.
- Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi announced Rs 4 lakh compensation from the Chief Minister's Relief Fund for each deceased, and the Cuttack Municipal Corporation announced Rs 10,000 in assistance.
- Local residents allege the building had been flagged as unsafe earlier but not vacated or demolished, and visiting leaders pressed for immediate action on hazardous structures.
- District Collector Dattatraya Bhausaheb Shinde said action will follow the committee's report, outlined plans to vacate unsafe buildings in line with Supreme Court guidelines, and the housing minister signaled faster demolition of unsafe government buildings with private owners responsible for their structures.