Youth drowns in flood water, family blames late arrival of ambulance

Kendrapara:  Adding to the prevailing flood menace in the State, a youth met watery grave after falling into a canal near Mandapada village under Pattamundai block here on Friday.

The deceased has been identified as Sunil Kumar Sahoo (21).

As per the report, Sunil, a resident of Mandapada village was en-route Pattamundai market to purchase some essential items by riding his bicycle when the mishap took place. He reportedly lost balance near a culvert submerged under flood water and got swept away.

Some bystanders rescued Sunil from the water after a Herculean effort and rushed to Pattamundai Sub Divisional Hospital in critical condition.

He was declared dead under treatment by the doctors, subsequently.

While a pal of gloom has descended on the victim’s village post his untimely death, his family members have blamed it on the hospital authorities.

Despite repeated calling to 112 for an ambulance to shift Sunil to the District Headquarters Hospital the same didn’t turn up and reached 2 hours late, the victim’s family claims.

 

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