6 dead, 5 injured…
On early Saturday, 02 November 2024, a vehicle carrying passengers travelling rammed into a truck in Odisha's Sundargarh district, police said.
Six people were killed and five others injured in the painful incident.
A senior officer said, the accident occurred near Gaikanapali area under the Hemgiri Police Station limits when the passenger-carrying van hit the truck from the back.
"Six members of a 'kirtan' group died suddenly, and five others were injured. Maybe, the accident occurred due to fog in the area," he said.
The 'kirtan' party was going to Chakkplai village for a programme on the occasion of Diwali, and the accident took place when they were returning to their villages.
The deceased people belonged to Kandagoda and Samarpinda villages in the district.
The injured were admitted to a local hospital, the officer said.
Local people blocked the road, demanding ex gratia for the victims' families.
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