Cuttack: A youth died after being hit by a firecracker during Dola festival at Nariso village in Balipatna block of Khordha district late Friday night.
The deceased identified as Shruti Sarangi was attending the Dola festival in his village last night when a firecracker hit on his head.
He was immediately rushed to Niali Community Health Center (CHC) from where he was referred to SCB Medical College & Hospital in Cuttack. However, he died on the way.
