Puri: A 65-year-old man was critically injured after an iron rod pierced his chest when he accidentally fell from the rooftop of a lodge at Narendra Kona in Odisha’s Puri district on Sunday.
The injured man has been identified as Sekh Abdul Kayum. His native place and family details are yet to be ascertained. He had reportedly been staying at the lodge for the past few days.
According to reports, the incident occurred in the morning when Kayum went to the rooftop to dry clothes. He accidentally fell from the building and landed on an iron rod lying below, which pierced his chest.
He was immediately rescued and rushed to the Puri District Headquarters Hospital (DHH), where he is currently undergoing treatment.
Further details regarding the incident are awaited.
