Three killed, 1 injured as tent collapses during nor’wester in Odisha’s Keonjhar
A temporary tent collapsed during a nor’wester in Keonjhar, Odisha, resulting in three fatalities and one injury. The victims were workers associated with a local tent house and were unable to escape the sudden storm. The Odisha chief minister announced compensation for the families of the deceased.
- ▪Three persons were killed and one was injured when a tent collapsed during a nor’wester in Keonjhar district.
- ▪The deceased were identified as Alok Chipindia, Sagar Nayak, and Petu Nayak, all associated with Maa Tarini Tent House.
- ▪Rescue teams were deployed to pull out those trapped beneath the collapsed structure.
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Three killed, 1 injured as tent collapses during nor’wester in Odisha’s KeonjharAccording to local officials, strong winds accompanied by rain lashed Naranpur, bringing down a temporary tent structure where workers were present at the timePublished on: May 21, 2026 9:22 PM ISTBy Debabrata Mohanty, BhubaneswarShare viaCopy link At least three persons were killed and another was injured when a temporary tent house in which they were resting collapsed during a nor’wester (Kalbaisakhi) that hit Odisha’s Keonjhar district on Thursday afternoon, police said.The deceased were identified as Alok Chipindia, Sagar Nayak and Petu Nayak, all associated with Maa Tarini Tent House, an official saidAccording to local officials, strong winds accompanied by rain lashed Naranpur, bringing down a temporary…
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