Two persons died and three others sustained critical injuries when a speeding bus collided with a Bolero they were travelling in at Chatiguda Chowk under the Dabugam police station on Tuesday evening.
The deceased were identified as Brundaban Harin and Baykhunta Harin of Jamadarpad village under Chandahandi police station. The injured were rushed to the Umerkote Community Health Center (CHC) and later shifted to the Nabarangpur District Headquarters Hospital (DHH) as their condition deteriorated.
The five persons were travelling from Nabarangpur to Umarkote. After the incident, the driver and other staff of the Jadalpur-bound private bus fled away.
Several passengers of the bus also sustained minor injuries and were discharged after the first aid. This is the third accident occurred in the same location during the last couple of days.