A minor boy died when an unexploded cracker left on road went off in Balrampatana village under Kandaradihi panchayat of Oupada block here.
The deceased was identified as a 12-year-old minor, son of Somnath Mallick of the same village.
According to reports, a wedding procession in the village burst crackers on Monday night, one of which had gone unexploded. The boy lighted the cracker and it burst, thus critically injuring him.
The victim sustained injuries on his face and ear due to the impact of the explosion and was rushed to the Baleswar District Headquarters Hospital and was later referred to the SCB Medical College and Hospital as his condition worsened. However, he succumbed to the injuries on the way to Cuttack.