Koraput: Three youths were killed after a scooter they were riding fell off a mountain road into a gorge in Odisha’s Koraput district on Wednesday.
As per preliminary reports, the deceased persons hailed from neighbouring Andhra Pradesh. They were returning home after a visit to Koraput in connection with some work when the mishap took place this evening.
The mishap took place on Langalabeda Ghat between Koraput and Jeypore under the jurisdiction of Narayanpatna police station in the district as the two-wheeler fell off the hilly road. The scooter fell into a deep gorge.
On being informed, a police team along with fire service personnel rushed to the spot and carried out a rescue operation. The bodies were recovered by the rescue team and sent for postmortem.
Further investigation into the incident is underway.
Bhubaneswar: With an objective of bridging the gap between academia and the corporate world, the…
Mumbai: New parents Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh are on cloud nine ever since their…
Bhubaneswar: As fans of Shah Rukh 'King' Khan were rejoicing the superstar’s Best Actor award…
Bhubaneswar: The 18-member Odisha squad finished a creditable third in the medals tally at the…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha's Single Window Committee (SWC) has accorded in-principle approval to investment proposals worth over…
Surat: Nataraj Behera is a name synonymous with Odisha cricket for a decade and a…
Bhubaneswar: Doubling of railway tracks in a stretch of Gorapur-Darliput section of East Coast Railway…
New Delhi: Amid ongoing hostilities and tension in Middle East, Prime Minister Narendra Modi dialled…