Kantamal: A woman was killed and another sustained severe injuries after a portion of a wall fell on them at Paragaon under Kantamal police limits in Boudh district Saturday morning.
The deceased was identified as Chandrakala Sahu and the injured woman is Sudeshna Danduasi.
Sources said, Chandrakala had gone to Sudeshna’s house in the morning and they were gossiping sitting on the verandah, presumably oblivious to possible danger from the rain soaked wall.
It was when they were busy gossiping with Sudeshna’s three-year-old son Omkar playing nearby that a portion of the wall collapsed on them, leaving them critically injured. Omkar cheated death by a whisker.
Neighbours immediately rescued the duo and while they were being rushed to the hospital, Chandrakala succumbed to her injuries on the way.
Sudeshna was first admitted at Sonepur district headquarters hospital (DHH), she was later shifted to VIMSAR, Burla as her condition deteriorated.
Meanwhile, police seized the body and sent it for post-mortem.
A pall of gloom has descended on the village after the incident.
PNN