Odisha

2 Killed, 5 Critically Injured As Pick-Up Van Overturns In Odisha’s Malkangiri

By
OB Bureau

Malkangiri: Two persons were killed and 5 others critically injured as a pick-up van carrying them overturned in the district on Friday afternoon.

According to sources, 7 persons of MPV 29 village had gone to sell their stock of Kendu leaves in the mandi at Bhejangbada in the morning. While they were returning to their village, the van driver lost control while giving way to a bike rider. As a result, the van overturned at Badaliguda square under Kalimela police limits.

On being informed, police rushed to the spot and with the help of the locals rescued all the seven villagers injured in the accident. They rushed the villagers to the hospital in MPV 21. After first aid, the villagers were shifted to the hospital in Kalimela.

Two of the injured villagers succumbed while undergoing treatment in the hospital, while the condition of others was stated to be critical. The police have seized the pick-up van and launched an investigation after registering a case.

OB Bureau

Recent Posts

Former BJD MLA Blames Naveen Patnaik For Party’s Debacle In Odisha Polls

Bhubaneswar: After several Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leaders blamed VK Pandian for the regional party’s…

November 8, 2024

PM Modi Slams Opposition’s Article 370 Resolution: ‘Conspiracy Against Kashmir’

Mumbai: The Congress-National Conference (NC) alliance which formed the government in Jammu & Kashmir after winning…

November 8, 2024

Chief Justice Chandrachud’s Last Day At Work: ‘Forgive Me If I Ever Hurt Anyone’

New Delhi: It was the last day in office for Dhananjaya Yeshwant Chandrachud as Chief…

November 8, 2024

Orissa HC Refuses To Quash FIR Against Lawyer Accused Of Taking Money From Client To Bribe Judge

Cuttack: The Orissa High Court has refused to quash a criminal case against a lawyer…

November 8, 2024

Low Pressure Over Bay Of Bengal In 48 Hours; Check Forecast For Odisha

Bhubaneswar: The cyclonic circulation over southwest Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify into a…

November 8, 2024

Congress Activists Hurl Eggs At Odisha HE Minister’s Residence In Bhubaneswar; Know Why

Bhubaneswar: Activists of the students’ wing of Odisha Congress staged a demonstration and threw eggs…

November 8, 2024

Love Jihad? Kashmiri Youth Held In Bhubaneswar For ‘Blackmailing’ Woman For Marriage

Bhubaneswar: Mahila Police in Bhubaneswar on Friday detained a Kashmiri Muslim youth, Samir Mansoor, for…

November 8, 2024

Woman RI Faints After Tehsildar’s Phone Call In Odisha; Husband Moves Police Alleging Mental Torture

Keonjhar: A woman Revenue Inspector (RI) reportedly fainted after Ghasipura Tehsildar in Odisha’s Keonjhar district…

November 8, 2024