The official residence of the Udala Sub-Collector in Mayurbhanj district would be declared ‘unsafe’ very soon after its roof collapsed recently damaging valuables and articles at the house.
However, no casualty was reported in the incident as there was nobody in the house.
According to reports, the incident took place when Sub-Collector Bhagaban Behera was on an official tour to Baripada for two days. His family was also not present during the incident.
After returning to house on Friday morning, Behera found the roof of his bedroom had collapsed and the furniture and other articles in the room were damaged. He informed about the incident to his higher authorities.
He said that the house would be declared unsafe very soon. Notably, the Sub-Collector’s residence was built during the British regime. Instead of the old building being declared as unsafe, it was still used by the official.