Rayagada: In a tragic accident, two labourers were killed and as many injured after a truck hit an overturned tractor at Kaliapada Ghati under Tikiri police limits of Rayagada district on Friday.
The injured were rescued by locals and rushed to the nearby hospital in a critical condition.
According to reports, the tractor carrying the four labourers was heading to Srikakulam of Andhra Pradesh from Kalahandi when it lost balance and overturned at Kaliapada Ghati. Two labourers got trapped beneath the turtle tractor.
While the other two labourers were trying to pull them out, another truck hit the overturned tractor. Two persons were killed on the spot while the others sustained severe injuries.
Upon receiving the information, Tikiri police rushed to the spot and seized the truck and tractor. Further investigation into the incident is underway.
In a similar incident on October 19, two women were killed while at least 15 others had sustained multiple injuries after an auto-rickshaw they were travelling in overturned near Chandahandi Ghat in Nabarangpur district.
All the persons were on their way to attend the 10th day ritual of a person who had died in the village. The injured included three to four children.
(Edited by Ramakant Biswas)