A tribal man, Pawar Bikku Naik, died while being carried across a flooding stream in Anarpalli village, Kumram Bheem Asifabad. Locals blame lack of a bridge for the tragedy and urge authorities to build one to prevent future fatalities.

Kumram Bheem Asifabad: A tribal man died while being carried across a flooding stream to reach hospital at Anarpalli village in Kerameri mandal on Friday.

Locals said Pawar Bikku Naik of Janakapur village breathed his last while being carried on the shoulders of his relatives in the middle of the stream, which was in spate following heavy rains in upstream areas. He had been ailing for a few days and was being shifted to the district headquarters hospital.

Family members, who had accompanied him till the banks, hoped he would recover after treatment and

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