In a shocking incident that has sent shockwaves in the Silver City of Cuttack, at least three people, including a child, were reportedly killed after the balcony of an old apartment building collapsed at Mani Sahu Chhak on Saturday evening.

The tragic mishap occurred when the weakened structure suddenly gave way, crashing down onto a nearby asbestos-roofed house, trapping at least five members of a family beneath the rubble. The deceased have been identified as Abdul Jalil, Abdul Zahid, and a five-year-old child. Meanwhile, two others of the same family have been battling for their lives at a hospital, reports said.

According to eyewitnesses, the apartment was an old, dilapidated structure. Residents expressed outrage as they had earlier called for the apartment to be demolished, and no

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