Four persons were killed while 30 others were injured, eight of them critically, after a mini truck carrying a wedding party turned turtle on late Tuesday night near Sarasmala under Dunguripali block in Subarnapur district.
Two persons were killed on the spot while the other two succumbed to their injuries on the way to hospital. The mini lorry was carrying the groom’s party.
The deceased were identified as Baladeb Kumbhar, Pabitra Kumbhar, Jalandhar Rajhans and Ranjita Kumbhar.
The wedding party was travelling from Satlama village in Bargarh district to Naikenpali village in Dunguripali. The over-loaded lorry had nearly 50 passengers standing chock-a-block. The vehicle lost balance and overturned.
The injured were admitted to the Rampur health centre in Bargarh district. later, the eight seriously injured were shifted to the Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (VSS) in Burla.
A police team after reaching the spot seized the vehicle.