Odisha: Tyre bursts while inflating, mechanic dies

Jagatsinghpur: In an unfortunate incident, a mechanic died as a tyre of a truck which was being inflated by him burst at a garage near Badapadia in Paradip area of Odisha’s Jagatsinghpur district, today.

The deceased has been identified as Muna Murmu of Natur village in Jajpur district.

The rim of the tyre hit Murmu’s chest after it burst. He was rushed to the Port Trust Hospital in Paradip, where doctor declared him dead.