Cuttack, Apr 21: The first case of sunstroke death from Cuttack district has been reported on Sunday as a girl lost her life.
The deceased has been identified as 21-year-old Bhubaneswari Das, a student of City College here. She belongs to the Kajidiha area.
According to the information, the deceased was rushed to SCB Medical college and hospital after she fainted due to sunstroke.
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However, she breathed her last while undergoing treatment at SCB.
With Das' death the death toll in the state has risen to two. Earlier, a man had died due to sunstroke in Balasore district.