A woman died when she fell off roof of her house following an attack by a monkey in Jajpur district on Friday.
The deceased was identified as Jayanti Swain, wife of Arun Swain of Barilo village under the Binjharpur police limits.
According to reports, Jayanti was on the rooftop in the morning to dry clothes when the monkey attacked her. While running for safety, the panicked woman fell off the roof.
The family found her lying on the ground and rushed her to the District Headquarters Hospital, where the doctors declared her dead.
The incident drew sharp reactions among residents at the locality who alleged that the wild monkeys have been creating havoc that has to be solved by the district administration.