Jharsuguda: An elderly man and his son have reportedly died of diarrhea at Debadihi in Ward no 13 of Jharsuguda. The deceased were identified as Sriprasad Pradhan (65) and his son Akur Pradhan (40).
Reportedly, Akur had died on Thursday night during treatment. Sriprasad suffered from diarrhea after his son’s cremation. He also passed away on Friday night.
About 10 to 15 persons from Litipada, Pannapada, and Baidapada of this region have been affected by diarrhea while around two to three persons are undergoing treatment at the district headquarters hospital.
Jharsuguda CDMO Dolamani Patel informed that a medical team has been sent to the affected areas. They are yet to confirm that both the deaths were caused due to diarrhea.
