Balasore: A two-storeyed commercial-cum-residential building collapsed here on Thursday. The incident took place at Golpokhari chowk in Balasore municipality. Fortunately, no one was injured in the mishap.
The locals held poorly managed drain construction work responsible for the tragedy. The house was constructed long back and was in need of repairs, they said, adding that the digging activity for the drain construction was the last nail in the coffin, triggering the collapse.
Total six shops and one residential house have been damaged in the incident. Local municipal officials and police rushed to the spot to take stock of the situation. The matter is being investigated, a police official said.
