Kataka: In a tragic mishap, two persons were killed after a passenger bus dashed against their bike in Salepur area of Odisha on Saturday.
According to sources, the mishap took place on Kataka-Chandbali Road under Salipur police limits when the bus and the two-wheeler collided head-on.
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The two persons travelling in a bike were thrown off the vehicle under the impact of the collision. They were rescued in critical condition and rushed to a nearby hospital, where doctors declared them dead.
The identity of the two deceased is yet to be ascertained. Vehicular movement on the route remained disrupted for some time following the accident.
Police reached the spot, pacified the locals and have launched an investigation into the incident.
