Four die, 8 harm in street mishap in Odisha’s Kalahandi district

By Express News Service

BHAWANIPATNA: At least 4 individuals, together with two ladies, had been killed and eight others injured in a street accident on NH 26 close to Turlakhaman in Kalahandi district within the wee hours of Tuesday.

The mishap befell when an ill-fated four-wheeler through which they had been travelling collided head-on with a paddy-ladden truck coming from the wrong way on the fallacious route.

The deceased have been recognized as Jagyana Nag, Champa Nag and Sukant Nag of Siskela village in Balangir district and Sadam Suna of Pipalpadar village in Kalahandi district.

Police sources stated 12 individuals had been returning to Siskella after attending a marriage perform in Kesinga of the Kalahandi district. The mishap is suspected to have been occurred as a result of sleep inertia.

The paddy-laden truck overturned within the affect of the head-on collision. While all 4 died on the spot, the injured individuals had been rushed to Kesinga hospital after which Bhawanipatna Hospital. One critically injured youngster has been shifted to VIMSAR, Burla.

“With the help of locals the injured persons were shifted to the hospital and the condition of four is stable to be critical. The driver of the truck is absconding. The investigation is on to ascertain the exact cause of the accident,” stated a police official.

Police have registered a case and despatched the our bodies for postmortem. A pall of gloom descended Siskela village because the loss of life information unfold. The our bodies shall be handed over after the post-mortem is over.