Two persons were killed and two others severely injured in an accident near Kaptipada in Mayurbhanj district late on Monday night.
The tragedy occurred when there was a head-on collision between a tractor and a bike on the Kaptipada-Sergarh road between Kaptipada Haradadahi Square and Kaladihi.
Nandaram Singh (25), Naba kishor Singh (18), Deepak Kumar Singh and Chandamani Singh, all of Barhampur village of Patasanipur GP under Udala block, were on their way back home after celebrating Raksha Bandhan.
They were riding two separate bikes. While Nandaram and Nabakishor were killed on the spot, Deepak and Chandamani were injured and are now undergoing treatment.
The mishap, which took place within less than 15 days of another tragic accident that had claimed four lives at Hatibandha near Dukura in Mayurbhanj, has sent shockwaves across the district once again.