At least three members of a family, including a minor boy, were killed, and three others were seriously injured on Saturday when the balcony of an old apartment building collapsed onto an adjacent asbestos-roofed house in Cuttack, police said.
The incident took place at Mani Sahu Chhak in Cuttack. The deceased were identified as Abdul Jalil (60), Abdul Zaheed (30), and Abdul Mujahid (5). The deceased and injured were family and occupants of the smaller house located adjacent to the apartment building.
“The balcony of the apartment fell on our house. My husband, son and grandson died in the incident,” said the woman of the house.
On receiving the information, Fire Service personnel rushed to the spot and rescued all six victims, who were rushed to SCB Medical College and Hospital, where three were declared dead.
The injured are currently undergoing treatment, with the state government making arrangements for their optimal care.
Meanwhile, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, who is on a tour to poll-bound Nuapada, expressed grief over the death of three persons. The CM has also announced Rs 4 lakh compensation for the next of kin of the deceased persons.
“On learning about the loss of lives of three members of a family (Abdul Mujahid, Abdul Zahid and Abdul Jalil) in a tragic incident in Cuttack, Chief Minister Shri @MohanMOdisha has expressed deep grief and expressed his condolences to the bereaved family. He has also announced a compensation of Rs 4 lakh from the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund (CMRF) to the next of kin of all the deceased,” a post shared by the the CMO on X read.
The CMO said that the state government has made arrangements for the best treatment of all the injured in this incident.
କଟକରେ ଘଟିଥିବା ଏକ ଦୁଃଖଦ ଘଟଣାରେ ଗୋଟିଏ ପରିବାରର ୩ଜଣ (ଅବଦୁଲ ମୁଜାହିଦ, ଅବଦୁଲ ଜାହିଦ ଓ ଅବଦୁଲ ଜଲିଲ) ଙ୍କର ପ୍ରାଣହାନି ସମ୍ପର୍କରେ ଜାଣି ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଶ୍ରୀ @MohanMOdisha ଗଭୀର ଶୋକ ପ୍ରକାଶ କରିବା ସହ ତାଙ୍କ ପରିବାର ବର୍ଗଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି ସମବେଦନା ଜଣାଇଛନ୍ତି। ଏଥିସହ ସମସ୍ତ ମୃତକଙ୍କ ପରିବାରର ନିକଟତମ ଆତ୍ମୀୟଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ…
— CMO Odisha (@CMO_Odisha) November 8, 2025
Cuttack-Barabati MLA Sofia Firdous visited the spot and met the family members of the victims. “There are several unsafe buildings in the city, and those should be immediately sealed and repaired,” she said.
“The administration must inquire into the circumstances that led to the death of three persons,” she added.
The Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) has also announced Rs 10,000 financial assistance each for the next of kin of the victims.
Local residents alleged that the apartment building had been earlier declared unsafe by city authorities. They claimed that despite repeated warning, the building was neither demolished nor vacated.
