Dhenkanal: 2 dead, seven injured in jeep-truck collision

Dhenkanal: A marriage party celebration turned tragic after two revelers died and seven others injured as the Bolero in which they were traveling collided head-on with a speeding truck on NH-55 near Hindol Road in the district in the wee hours of Monday.

The deceased were identified as Pabitra Mohan Das and Satyanarayan Mishra. The injured were admitted to Dhenkanal district headquarters hospital. Three of them were shifted to SCB medical College and Hospital in Cuttack after their condition deteriorated.

All are employees of JSPL, Angul.

The incident took place while they were returning from Kendrapara after attending a marriage party last night.