The Odisha State Red Cross on Monday distributed relief materials in Odia Sahi, Malik Sahi, Sabar Sahi and Manikpur under Mohana block in Titli and floods affected Gajapti district on Sunday.
Odisha State Red Cross joint secretary Major Dr Kalpana Dash, Youth Red Cross Counsellor Laxman Swain, Red Cross Advisor Chandan Kumar Mohanty and Gajapati District coodinator Pradipta Sarangi guided the relief distribution done by twelve Red Cross volunteers. The team also provided first aid treatment to the people who were injured during storm and subsequent floods.
On their return, the team rescued an accidental victim, who fell down with pickup van in the forest. The team provided first aid treatment and took him to Mohana hospital. Then, they took him to the MKCG Medical College Hospital on doctors’ advice. His condition is stated to be well.
The local administration and the MLA praised Kalpana Das and others for showing humanity even after working restlessly for three days at unreachable areas of Gajapati district.
Among others, Deepak Choudhury, Arun Das, Sanjay Patra, Sarada Ojha, Manoj Kumar Swain, Prasanta Barik , Sasanka Swain, Muna Moharana, Surendra Parida, Esak Baliyarsingh and Nageswar Sethi distributed reliefs and helped the accident victim.