Four killed, two critical in two separate road accidents in Odisha

Four persons were killed and two sustained critical injuries in two separate tragic road accidents in Koraput and Rayagada districts.

In the first incident, two youths were killed on the spot after two motorcycles collided head-on near a petrol pump at Narayanpatna in Koraput district late on Wednesday night. 

Another person was critically injured and has been shifted to Berhampur for advanced treatment. The deceased youths were identified as residents of Gadabaguda village under Narayanpatna police limits. 

Following the mishap, their families and locals staged a protest on the road demanding action, triggering tension in the area.

In another accident, a tipper truck lost control and rammed into a roadside tree near Valeri Kudia village under Gunupur police station limits in Rayagada district on Thursday morning. 

While two persons, identified as Alikh Patika and Ajay Palka of Ramanaguda block, died, the driver sustained grievous injuries.

The truck had reportedly unloaded sand in Gunupur and was returning when the accident occurred. All the victims were rushed to Gunupur Sub-Divisional Hospital, where two were declared dead.

Police in both districts have launched investigations into the accidents.

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“The tipper truck hit a roadside tree. While two persons were received dead at around 6 am, the critically injured person has been shifted to another hospital for advanced treatment,” said Dr Sandip Kumar Swain, Gunpur sub-divisional hospital.