Elderly Man's Body Remains on Rooftop Amid Floods in Odisha's Jajpur District
In Odisha's Jajpur district, the body of 61-year-old Hrushikesh Mallik remained on his house rooftop for nearly 18 hours due to floodwaters submerging the ground floor. The family, surrounded by floods from Brahmani and Kharasrota rivers, alleged lack of administrative assistance despite repeated calls to local officials. A social worker arranged a hearse, and villagers carried the body through waist-deep water to Jajpur headquarters for cremation. The local Block Development Officer denied knowledge of the incident.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is negative (26/100). Lens Score 55/100.
Outlets measured: hindustantimes, news18. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (25–28/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 21 Aug, 01:46 pm. Other outlets followed.
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