Bhubaneswar: A woman was killed and five others including a minor girl sustained injuries after a coconut tree fell during a Ram Leela performance at Balarampur village under Kujang police limits in Jagatsinghpur district late Friday night.
The deceased has been identified as Kuni Das (34), wife of Tutu Das, a resident of Samagol village in the Kujang area.
The injured have been identified as Madhusmita Behera (22), Priyanka Sahoo (9), and Lilly Sahoo (18), among others. Two of the injured were shifted to SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack for further treatment.
According to reports, the incident occurred when a coconut tree near the stage suddenly collapsed onto the audience amid the performance, killing the woman on the spot.
Following the incident, the play was halted midway. Upon receiving information, police arrived at the scene and launched an investigation into the matter.
