# Patient dies in fall from Odisha hospital, security questioned

2026-08-14T05:00:05+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk

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A patient died after allegedly jumping from the fourth floor of a private hospital in Odisha's Rourkela on Thursday night. The person was undergoing treatment after a bike accident. The incident has raised serious questions about security at the facility. A patient's attendant asked how someone could jump unnoticed with so many staff and security present. Police have begun an investigation, but the reason for the act remains unknown.

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- odishatv.in <https://odishatv.in/odisha/patient-dies-after-fall-from-private-hospital-floor-in-rourkela-security-under-scanner-12258918>

Tags: hospital death, Odisha, patient suicide, Rourkela, security lapse
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