Wayanad Landslides: Odisha doctor cremated in Puri

Bhubaneswar: The body of an Odisha doctor, who tragically lost his life in Kerala's Wayanad landslide, has been cremated at Swargadwar in Puri. His last rites were performed by his kin brother, Rajnikanta Chinnara.

The Odisha doctor, who died two days after celebrating his birthday in Wayanad, reached home on Saturday evening.

Dr Bishnu Prasad Chinara, his wife and two others - Dr Swadhi Panda and Sikruti Mohapatra - reached Wayanad on July 27 where Chinara celebrated his birthday.

According to a PTI report, they were asleep in the hotel when the devastating landslide swept them away at around 2 am on July 29, officials said. Panda is missing, while Chinara's wife and Mohaparta are under treatment in a hospital in the southern state.

According to Kalinga TV, later, his body was taken to High Tech hospital in Bhubaneswar. Once people will finish having last darshan of him there, the deceased was taken to Cuttack Choudwar. From there finally, it was taken to Puri for cremation.

Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari had earlier said that the doctor's body was being brought by road as there was no direct flight from Kochi.

"We are in touch with the Kerala government and an Odia SRC official there," Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari said, adds PTI.

Medical Dialogues team had earlier reported that after two doctors from Odisha tragically went missing in the devastating landslide in Kerala’s Wayanad district, the police and the rescue team found the body of one of the doctors. The confirmation in this regard came from the Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari. The two doctors have been identified as Dr. Bishnuprasad Chinra, a resident of Chodwar, and his friend Dr. Swadhin Panda. While the body of Dr Bishnu Prasad has been found, the search is on to trace the other doctor.