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In yet another grim reminder of crumbling rural infrastructure, a severely injured mason was carried nearly four kilometres on a cot by villagers on Monday after an ambulance failed to reach his home due to non-motorable roads.
The shocking incident took place in Senaghati village under Garagadbahal panchayat under Redhakhol block in Sambalpur district.
The victim man, identified as Narayan Dehuri, was working on a roof when he suddenly fell, sustaining serious injuries. Villagers immediately called for an ambulance. However, due to poor road conditions, the vehicle could not reach the accident site.
Left with no option, local residents...