Road mishap in Balangir; 5 including 2 minors killed

Balangir: In a tragic incident, five persons including two minors were killed and two others were critically injured after the car they were traveling in collided with a truck in Odisha’s Balangir district. The accident occurred on National Highway No. 26 near the Chuinbandha area of the district.

The deceased were identified as Atmaj, Ipsita, Srinika Simantini, Diptiranjan, and Riya of Balangir. While the injured were identified as Rashmita and Aarti Naik.

According to sources, the seven were returning to Balangir after attending a marriage party in Aagalpur block. On their way to home, the car they were traveling in collided with the truck parked at the roadside. The locals rescued them and immediately rushed all of them to the hospital. However, the doctor declared five of them brought dead. The other two injured are in critical condition.

On being informed, police reached the hospital and started to probe into the matter.