An ITI student, who had come in contact with a 33-KV power cable on a rooftop on Saturday, succumbed to his burn injuries at the VIMSAR, Burla on Sunday morning.
Soumya Ranjan Bhoi had been admitted to the hospital in a critical condition. A native of Subarnapur district, he was a second year student of the State-run ITI in Balangir and staying in a rented house at Shantipada in Balangir.
Soumya came in contact with the power cable while drying his wet clothes on the rooftop.
He suffered severe burn injuries, following which he was rushed to the Bhima Bhoi Medical College and Hospital in Balangir. As his condition deteriorated, he was shifted to the VIMSAR.