Kendrapara: At least seven persons, including five women, all
are daily wagers, were killed and 11 persons sustained serious injuries on
Wednesday early morning when a Tata Magic van carrying them collided head on
with a truck near Chandol police outpost in the district.
are daily wagers, were killed and 11 persons sustained serious injuries on
Wednesday early morning when a Tata Magic van carrying them collided head on
with a truck near Chandol police outpost in the district.
The van which was carrying about 18 persons, met with the
accident with a truck of Sachidananda Ganayata, an opera party coming from the
opposite direction.
accident with a truck of Sachidananda Ganayata, an opera party coming from the
opposite direction.
They had gone to carry
decorative lights on their heads in a marriage procession in Kendrapara.
decorative lights on their heads in a marriage procession in Kendrapara.
They hailed from Gandhipalli locality on the outskirts of
Cuttack city.
Cuttack city.
Of the 11 injured, eight have been rushed to the SCB Medical
College and Hospital where the condition of the three injured was stated to be
critical.
College and Hospital where the condition of the three injured was stated to be
critical.
According to sources, the daily wagers after doing their job
were returning to Cuttack in two Tata Magic vans.
were returning to Cuttack in two Tata Magic vans.
On the way near Chandol police outpost, a truck of an opera
party coming from the opposite direction, suddenly lost balance after one of
its front tyres suddenly burst and collided head-on with the Tata Magic van,
killing six labourers and driver on the spot.
party coming from the opposite direction, suddenly lost balance after one of
its front tyres suddenly burst and collided head-on with the Tata Magic van,
killing six labourers and driver on the spot.
Police has sent the bodies for post mortem.