Jajpur: In a tragic incident, two bike-borne men were killed after an unknown vehicle hit them in Odisha’s Jajpur district. The incident occurred on National Highway number 16 in Barachana over-bridge of the district.
According to sources, the two victims were going towards Chandikhol from Cuttack when an unknown vehicle hit them. Following the accident, the two died on the spot. However, the identities of the deceased are yet to be known.
After receiving information about the incident, police reached the spot, seized the bodies and sent them for autopsy. The cops have also initiated a probe into the matter.
Further detailed reports related to the matter are awaited.
In a similar instance today, at least 20 people were injured after a bus overturned after falling from a bridge in Odisha’s Jagatsinghpur district. The incident occurred near a river bride under Balikuda police limits of the district.
According to sources, the bus carrying over 20 people including 10 women and 7 children was en route from a marriage function in Dhanurbelari to Budhisahi of Balikuda. The injured were immediately rescued and were rushed to the nearby hospital.
