Berhampur: In a tragic incident as many as three people have died in a truck accident in Berhampur of Ganjam district in Odisha. The deceased includes two kanwariyas and one old man. The accident was so severe that two people lost their lives on the spot, whereas the other breathed his last in the hospital.
According to reports, the incident took place near Dimiria village square on National Highway No. 16 in Khallikote block of Ganjam. The two deceased kanwariyas belong to Banpur village whereas the deceased old man was a resident of Dalibati village.
A truck allegedly lost control and drove over them and then overturned. It is worth mentioning here that, the truck driver is completely unhurt in the accident. The police has seized the truck and detained the driver and is questioning him.
Recently on July 22, there has a bus accident in Chandipur in which as many as 17 Kanwariyas had been injured. According to reports, 17 Kanwariyas sustained injuries after the bus they were travelling in met with an accident on NH-20 near Chandipur late last night that is on Sunday.
It is worth mentioning that all the injured have been admitted to the hospital at Jajpur Road. The bus was on the way to Puri from Anandapur of Keonjhar district in Odisha.