Overview

• The two-storey shopping complex section gave way on Saturday afternoon during business hours near the bus stand, opposite the Superintendent of Police’s office in Koraput, Odisha.
• ODRAF, fire services and local police conducted debris clearing and concluded operations after confirming no additional victims were under the rubble.
• Several injured people were rescued and taken to Saheed Laxman Naik Medical College and Hospital for treatment.
• Reporting on the deceased's identity conflicts, with one outlet naming complex owner B. Loknath Patra and another saying officials have not released a name.
• Officials said only an end portion collapsed and cited recent heavy rain and the building’s age as possible factors pending a structural review.