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Jajpur man dies as family carries body 1km through floodwater
A man died in Odisha's Jajpur district after his family could not get him to a hospital due to flooding, and his relatives then carried his body through waist-deep water for nearly…
A man died in Odisha's Jajpur district after his family could not get him to a hospital due to flooding, and his relatives then carried his body through waist-deep water for nearly a kilometre for cremation. The incident occurred in Chintasahi village under Bari block, where rising waters in the Brahmani River breached an embankment, inundating several villages.
Hrushikesh Mallik and his family took shelter on their rooftop as floodwater entered their home. When Mallik fell ill suddenly, the surrounding water prevented them from taking him to a hospital, and he died on the rooftop. The family sought administrative help to transport the body, but alleged that a promised boat never arrived. They eventually carried the body on their shoulders for about 1 km to reach a road, from where it was taken to Baruni cremation ground in Jajpur Town for last rites.
No official response from the administration to the family's allegations has been received so far.
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Odisha's flood response relies on the state's disaster management machinery, which deploys boats and rescue teams during monsoons. The Brahmani River basin has a history of embankment breaches, a similar incident in 2022 left several villages cut off for days. For residents of low-lying hamlets like Chintasahi, a boat is often the only link to medical care. The next test for the administration will be whether it issues show-cause notices to the officials responsible for the boat deployment failure, and whether compensation under the State Disaster Response Fund, currently Rs 4 lakh per death, is paid to Mallik's family without delay.
Source: odishatv.in
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