Bhubaneswar, Dec. 9 -- A total of 518 migrant labourers from Odisha have died in the last five years, Labour Minister Ganesh Ram Singhkhuntia informed the Assembly on Tuesday.

Majority of deaths reported from six districts The highest casualties were reported from Kalahandi (60), followed by Ganjam (56), Balangir (38), Kandhamal (34), Nabarangpur (35) and Rayagada (34).

Bodies of 395 workers returned to families In a written statement, the Minister stated that the labourers had died both outside Odisha and abroad after migrating in search of work.Odisha Travel Guide

Of the total 518 deceased workers, 395 bodies have been brought back and handed over to their families, he added.

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