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Flood-hit families carry bodies through waist-deep water
Two separate incidents in Odisha and Madhya Pradesh have highlighted the struggles of families in flood-affected areas. In Odisha's Jajpur district, a man died on his rooftop after rising waters in the Brahmani River prevented him from reaching a hospital. His family alleged that a boat did not reach them, forcing them to carry his body through waist-deep water for nearly one kilometre to perform the cremation.
In Madhya Pradesh's Rewa district, family members transported a body on floating drums after the road to their home was submerged. A video of the incident went viral. District collector Narendra Suryavanshi said the sarpanch had provided a boat, but some family members chose to use the drum raft instead.
No official response has been received from the Odisha administration regarding the family's allegations.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Odishatv.in leads with the family's allegation that a boat failed to reach them, framing the death as a preventable tragedy amid government inaction. Freepressjournal.in foregrounds the video spectacle but includes the collector's statement that a boat was provided, shifting responsibility to the family's choice. The balanced reading: the Odisha report omits any official account, while the MP report supplies an official rebuttal. Neither source verifies the key claim about boat availability. The core question is whether the boat response was adequate in each case.
Coverage: 2 sources, 1 government-critical, 1 neutral
Sources (2): odishatv.in (government critical), freepressjournal.in (neutral report)
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above. Methodology and corrections.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
