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Two killed, 20 injured in separate road mishaps
JAJPUR: Two persons were killed and 20 others sustained injuries in two separate road mishaps near Jaraka Bazaar on NH-16 within Dharmasala police limits.
In the first incident, the helper of a private bus was killed and 20 passengers sustained injuries after the vehicle hit a stationary truck near Panda Dhaba near Jaraka Bazaar.
While the identity of the deceased has not yet been ascertained, sources said five of the passengers who sustained injuries in the mishap are critical.
As per reports, the private passenger bus was en route to Bhubaneswar from Baripada when it collided with the stationary truck. The injured passengers were rushed to a nearby hospital.