Basudevpur: A man was killed after a portion of wall of his house collapsed at Bagada Binayakpur village of Kharida Binayakpur panchayat under this block in Bhadrak district in the wee hours of Thursday.
His younger brother also sustained injuries in this incident.
The deceased was identified as Arabinda Behera (25).
Sources said, Arabinda and his younger brother Parameshwar went to sleep after having dinner Wednesday night. While they were asleep, the soaked and weak wall caved in, trapping the brothers under the debris.
Family members rescued the duo in critical condition and immediately rushed them to Basudevpur community health center (CHC).
Arabinda succumbed to his injuries, while Parameshwar is undergoing treatment, sources said.