Bhubaneswar, Nov. 11 -- Residents of Sahupada area under Remuna block in Odisha's Balasore district staged an unusual protest on Wednesday over the failure to repair a flood-damaged road despite repeated complaints to the administration.

As part of the protest, villagers applied vermilion to stones placed on the damaged road and offered flowers, symbolically worshipping them to draw the authorities' attention.

The road was damaged during floods around three months ago. Despite repeated complaints, no repair work has been undertaken, leaving residents struggling with daily commutes.

Local residents said several accidents involving both adults and children had occurred on the damaged stretch.

Schoolchildren who earlier used the road hav...