Six people were killed and five others seriously injured when a Tata Magic car collided with a trailer near Gaikampally area under Hemgiri police station in Odisha’s Sundergarh district in the early hours of Saturday. The accident occurred when the driver of the van hit a trailer parked on the side of the road due to heavy fog. The deceased has not yet been identified. According to sources, villagers were returning home after performing kirtan rituals on the occasion of Diwali. When the accident occurred, the villagers had just returned home. The accident caused 6 deaths and 5 serious injuries.
The horrific collision occurred due to low visibility due to fog, which prevented the truck driver from seeing the trailer. The incident caused a sensation locally. The local police rushed to the scene after receiving the news. With the help of local people, the injured were sent to the local hospital. Angry locals blocked the road, demanding necessary compensation for the relatives of the deceased and justice.
police statement
A senior police officer said the accident took place near Gaiknapali area under Hemgiri police station. A van carrying passengers collided with a truck. “Six members of the Kirtan group died on the spot and five others were injured,” he said. It is suspected that the accident was caused by heavy fog in the area. “Kirtan” and his party went to Chakkapalai village for a program on the occasion of Diwali and were returning to their village after the program. The official said the people were from Kandagoda village and Samarpinda village in Sundergarh district. He said the injured have been He was sent to a local hospital. After the incident, local people blocked the road and demanded special benefits for the families of the victims.
(Reporting by Shubham Kumar from Odisha)
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