Tag: Accident

New Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday wrote to the Governor of Odisha condoling the loss of lives due to a massive fire at a Bhubaneswar hospital and prayed for the injured. “I am sad to learn about the unfortunate massive fire at the Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital in Bhubaneswar, in which […]

Bhubaneswar: The Congress party on Tuesday demanded a judicial probe into the Sum hospital fire mishap which took as many as 20 lives yesterday. Besides it said Rs 25 lakh compensation and a job to kin of each of the deceased must be given. Addressing newsmen Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) president Prasad Harichandan said, […]

Rayagada: In a tragic incident, a person was killed in accident near Kaliaguda under Tikiri police limits in the district on Wednesday morning. The deceased has been identified as Bibhisana Nayak. According to sources, the incident took place in the morning today when Nayak was returning home on his bike after shopping from the local […]

Bhadrak: In a tragic incident, two persons died and nine critically injured when the Bolero they were travelling in overturned near Bhandaripokhari in Bhadrak district during the wee hours on Monday. The deceased were identified as Dhania Singh and Mamata Mandal of Maitapur area in Baleswar district. All the injured were admitted to the Bhadrak […]

Jharsuguda: Tension ran high at Beheramal Chhak on the outskirts of Jharsuguda town here this morning following the death of a teenage girl who was run over by a speeding truck. Reports said the deceased, identified as Pritimayee Patel was on the way to Siriapali from Jharsuguda with her parents on a bike. While on […]

Paradip: In a tragic incident, a man and his son-in-law were killed when a truck run over their bike at Hatitanki area here on Saturday morning. The deceased have been identified as Dibakar Parida of Mangarajpur and his son-in-law Benudhar Tarai of Nanukhiania. Following the accident, tension ran high in the locality as locals stage […]

Soro: In a tragic incident, two persons were killed and five others including a one-year-old baby sustained critical injuries after a speeding trailer hit a Scorpio vehicle in which they were travelling near an over bridge at Jamujhadi in Simulia late on Friday night. While one deceased has been identified as Ratnamani, the identity of […]

Bhubaneswar: Members of Odisha Private Bus Owners’ Association on Monday met Transport minister Ramesh Majhi and demanded withdrawal of case against Rishabh Tripathy, the owner of ‘Maharaja’ bus. At least 21 passengers were killed and 20 others injured when the Athmallik-bound ill-fated bus fell off a bridge near Angul on September 10. The Association termed […]

Talcher: In a tragic incident, a Class-v student was run over by a truck at Balhar Chhak here this morning. The deceased was identified as Diptesh Behera. The incident took place when he was going to tuition on his bicycle and hit by the truck. Behera died on the spot. Angry over the incident, some […]

Khurda: Vehicular movement on Khurda-Banki road disrupted as locals staged a road blocked after a person was killed in an accident near Guonpur area under Begunia police station on Thursday morning. The deceased has been identified as Pruna Chandra Sahoo. According to eyewitnesses, the incident took place while Sahoo was crossing the road. An unknown […]

Bhubaneswar: Nineteen people were killed and more than 30 others critically injured when a bus carrying them fell off a bridge in Angul district on Friday. Sources said, twelve critically injured have been shifted to SCB medical college and hospital in Cuttack from Athmallick and Angul district headquarters hospital. While one Pritimanjari Nayak was airlifted […]

Balugaon: Tension ran high in Balugaon area as locals blocked the Nayagarh-Khandapada road on Thursday morning protesting against the death of two persons in a road accident on Wednesday. The two deceased have been identified as Kailash Chandra Sahoo and Sarat Nayak. According to sources, the incident took place when a Haiwa truck coming from […]

Nuapada: In a tragic incident, at least three Bol Bam devotees (Kaudias) were killed and two others sustained serious injuries when a Tata Magic dashed them near Chaulabaji under Khaprakhol block in Nuapada district late on Sunday night. The deceased persons were from Ghaghara village under Belpada block in the district. The incident took place […]

Berhampur: Eleven students were injured after a truck hit an auto rickshaw in which they were travelling near Bauri Gandapalli area in Khalikote in Ganjam district on Friday. All the victims have been identified as students of the Adarsh Vidyalaya located at Bauri Gandapalli area under Rambha police station. The injured students were first rushed […]

Bargarh: Ten passengers sustained critical injuries after a bus in which they were traveling met with an accident near Atabira-Rengali camp square here on Friday. According to eyewitnesses, the incident took place when the bus was on its way to Sambalpur. The ill-fated bus lost control and hit a truck from behind, they added. The […]