An 18-month-old girl from Kambaguda village in Kandhamal district died after falling into a water container on Tuesday.
The deceased has been identified as the daughter of Subash Digal.
As per reports, while toddling at home, the baby girl reportedly fell in the water container at home. After some time, her mother discovered the baby struggling in the container and rescued her immediately. However, the condition of the baby had become critical by then.
She was immediately rushed to the nearby Gumagada Hospital. Later, she was shifted to Phulbani district Headquarters Hospital as her condition deteriorated. However, the doctors declared her brought dead.
Kandhamal Sadar police have registered an unnatural death case. The family members of the baby were crestfallen and a pal of gloom descended the village following the tragic incident.
“Had the parents and family members of the baby been a little more careful, this kind of tragic incident would have been averted,” said Babula Diggal, a relative of the deceased.