Two persons were killed and over 40 others injured when a truck by which they were travelling met with an accident near Kankadaguda village under R Udayagiri block in Gajapati district on Tuesday morning.
As per reports, family members of a bride were on their way to the groom’s village in the mini truck to attend the reception when the driver lost control over the wheels and the vehicle overturned. Gayatri Roit and Jayant Dalabehera died on the spot. On receiving information, police and fire personnel reached the spot, rescued the injured and admitted them to the R Udayagiri Community Health Centre (CHC).
Later, the critically injured persons were shifted to the MKCG Medical College Hospital in Brahmapur.
Expressing grief over the incident, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh each for family members of the two deceased and free treatment for all injured.