<p>A 40-foot-high statue depicting an Indian hockey player erected in Rourkela city in Odisha's Sundargarh district ahead of this year's Men's Hockey World Cup collapsed due to a thunderstorm on Sunday, officials said.</p>.<p>The iron statue was installed near Rourkela Airport adjacent to Bisra Munda International Hockey Stadium in January ahead of the FIH Odisha Hockey Men's World Cup 2023.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/east-and-northeast/father-who-refused-to-believe-his-son-died-in-odisha-train-tragedy-finds-him-alive-in-morgue-report-1225265.html" target="_blank">Father who refused to believe his son died in Odisha train tragedy finds him alive in morgue: Report</a></strong></p>.<p>Both legs of the statue broke due to strong winds and it fell sideways, they said.</p>.<p>The statue was built by a Bhubaneswar-based firm at a cost of Rs 30.68 lakh.</p>.<p>Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik had unveiled the statue ahead of the World Cup.</p>.<p>Rourkela Municipal Corporation Commissioner Subhankar Mohapatra said a committee has been formed to look into the reasons behind the collapse of the statue, which was erected barely five months ago.</p>
<p>A 40-foot-high statue depicting an Indian hockey player erected in Rourkela city in Odisha's Sundargarh district ahead of this year's Men's Hockey World Cup collapsed due to a thunderstorm on Sunday, officials said.</p>.<p>The iron statue was installed near Rourkela Airport adjacent to Bisra Munda International Hockey Stadium in January ahead of the FIH Odisha Hockey Men's World Cup 2023.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/east-and-northeast/father-who-refused-to-believe-his-son-died-in-odisha-train-tragedy-finds-him-alive-in-morgue-report-1225265.html" target="_blank">Father who refused to believe his son died in Odisha train tragedy finds him alive in morgue: Report</a></strong></p>.<p>Both legs of the statue broke due to strong winds and it fell sideways, they said.</p>.<p>The statue was built by a Bhubaneswar-based firm at a cost of Rs 30.68 lakh.</p>.<p>Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik had unveiled the statue ahead of the World Cup.</p>.<p>Rourkela Municipal Corporation Commissioner Subhankar Mohapatra said a committee has been formed to look into the reasons behind the collapse of the statue, which was erected barely five months ago.</p>