Digapahandi: A young man died of electrocution while preparing a stage for Durga Puja celebrations in Siddheswar village under Digapahandi block in Ganjam district on Saturday, casting a pall of gloom over the village.
The deceased was identified as Jagannath Bisoyi, a resident of Siddheswar village.
According to reports, Jagannath was working alongside other village youths to prepare the Durga Puja medha when he accidentally came into contact with a live electric wire. He collapsed on the ground in a critical condition.
He was immediately rescued and rushed to the Digapahandi Community Health Centre, where doctors declared him dead.
The incident has left villagers in mourning, with uncertainty prevailing over whether the scheduled Durga Puja celebrations would proceed in the wake of the tragedy.
