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Body carried on cot for 8 km as road impassable

Body carried on cot for 8 km as road impassable
No road: Body carried on cot for 8 km · thehansindia.com

A man named Siba Majhi went far away to a big city to work and earn money for his family.

Sadly, he died while he was away.

His body was sent back to his home village.

But the road to his village had become very muddy because of heavy rain.

No car or truck could drive on that road.

So the people bringing his body had to leave it by the roadside for the night.

The next morning, villagers carried his body home on a cot.

They walked for about 8 kilometers to reach his house.

Siba was the only person earning money for two families, so his mother and relatives are very sad and worried about the future.

This story shows how some villages still do not have proper roads.

Key facts

Deceased
Siba Majhi, migrant labourer
Work location
Hyderabad
Home village
Khamarpadar
Incident area
Bhati Pasa, Padepadar gram panchayat, Thuamul Rampur block, Kalahandi district
Road affected
Durespadar–Dumuninala forest road (8 km)
Cause of road closure
Relentless rains made the road muddy and impassable
Distance body carried
Nearly 8 km on a cot
Cause of death
Mysterious circumstances (not specified)

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