Bhubaneswar: Hours after five persons including four children met a tragic fate and lost their lives following collapse of an under-construction culvert in Kalyansinghpur block of Odisha's Rayagada district, Chief Minister offered his condolences and announced Rs 4 lakh compensation to each of the bereaved families.

A release from the Chief Minister's Office also stated that strict action will be taken against those responsible for the mishap.

On Monday morning, the victims, which included four children, were killed after a portion of an under-construction culvert caved in at Uparasaja village in Kalyansinghpur block of Rayagada district. As per reports, all five of them were bathing under the culvert when the structure collapsed.