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Odisha migrant worker dies after falling from train in Tamil Nadu
Tuna Behera, a migrant labourer from Ganjam district, died after falling from a train near Patambakkam in Tamil Nadu while travelling to Chennai for work. OdishaTV reports that Behera was the sole…
The Story in Brief
Tuna Behera, a migrant labourer from Ganjam district, died after falling from a train near Patambakkam in Tamil Nadu while travelling to Chennai for work. OdishaTV reports that Behera was the sole earning member of his household, which includes his widowed mother. His body was sent for post-mortem by railway police.
Behera had left his village near Digapahandi with friends to find work. The fall occurred close to Cuddalore Port Junction and caused fatal injuries. His family has appealed to the Odisha government for help transporting his body back and for financial aid.
The Indian Opinion
Media reports focus on the tragedy but seldom ask why Odisha still sends so many workers to Chennai for low-skill jobs. Tuna Behera's death is a story of neglect, not just of railway safety but of state governments that treat seasonal migration as a private matter. The question that remains: will the Odisha government count how many of its citizens die on such journeys each year and act on that number?
Source: odishatv.in
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