Bhawanipatna: At least six people died of suspected asphyxiation inside an under-construction septic tank in Odisha’s Kalahandi district Tuesday, police said.
One person also fell ill in the incident that took place at Kariakhunta village in Madanpur-Rampur police station area, an officer said.
They were engaged in construction-related work inside the septic tank, he said.
Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has announced a financial assistance of Rs 4 lakh each for the next of kin of the deceased.
“On learning about the tragic accident at a construction site in Madanpur- Rampur, Kalahandi district, which claimed the lives of six people, Chief Minister Shri @MohanMOdisha has expressed deep grief and condolences to the families of the deceased.
“He has also announced an ex-gratia of Rs 4 lakh from the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund (CMRF) to the next of kin of each deceased,” the CMO said in a post on X.
କଳାହାଣ୍ଡି ଜିଲ୍ଲା ମଦନପୁର ରାମପୁରଠାରେ ନିର୍ମାଣାଧୀନ ସ୍ଥାନରେ ଘଟିଥିବା ଦୁଃଖଦ ଦୁର୍ଘଟଣାରେ ୬ ଜଣଙ୍କର ପ୍ରାଣହାନି ସମ୍ପର୍କରେ ଜାଣି ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଶ୍ରୀ @MohanMOdisha ଗଭୀର ଶୋକ ପ୍ରକାଶ କରିବା ସହ ମୃତକଙ୍କ ପରିବାର ବର୍ଗଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି ସମବେଦନା ଜଣାଇଛନ୍ତି। ଏଥିସହ ପ୍ରତି ମୃତକଙ୍କ ପରିବାରର ନିକଟତମ ଆତ୍ମୀୟଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ…
— CMO Odisha (@CMO_Odisha) May 26, 2026
