Phulbani: A head-on collision between two motorcycles in Odisha’s Kandhamal district claimed the lives of four people, including a three-year-old child, on Wednesday.
According to sources, Tilu Digal from Takeriguda village was riding his motorcycle toward Balandapada to celebrate Holi when his vehicle collided hea
d-on with another motorcycle approaching from the opposite direction. The force of the impact was devastating and Tilu along with another rider Babula Kanhar died on the spot. Babita Kanhar and three-year-old Kartik Kanhar, who were riding pillion on one of the motorcycles, were thrown off and struck a roadside tree.
Local residents came to the rescue of the injured, including Babita, Kartik, and another critically injured youth identified as Babana Kanhar, and rushed them to Phulbani district headquarters hospital. Kartik and the injured youth succumbed to their injuries during treatment, while Babita continues to be in critical condition.
All the victims were residents of the Panga area, the sources added.