Bhubaneswar: Diarrhoea has reportedly claimed one life in Odisha’s Rayagada district.
The death was reported from Gailakana village under Daliakuji panchayat under Bishamcuttack block of the district.
The deceased has been identified as Gopal Kandamaka (28).
Kandamaka succumbed to diarrhoea while undergoing treatment at Rayagada Government Hospital. Three other villagers, who were also suffering from diarrhoea, have been admitted to Government Hospital at Muniguda and Bissam Katak Christian Hospital.
The four other affected villagers are undergoing treatment at Bissam Katak Christian Hospital, as per reports.
The number of diarrhoea cases are on rise in the district.
Meanwhile, the medical teams from Bissam Katak, Muniguda and Rayagada reached the village to take stock of the situation.