Seven persons killed, five injured in Odisha accidents

At least seven persons, including two women were killed and five others critically injured in two separate road accidents in Bhadrak and Mayurbhanj districts of Odisha, the police said today.
Four tourists from West Bengal were killed and five others injured when the jeep in which they were travelling dashed against the railing of a bridge at Chingudipur in Dhamnagar police station of Bhadrak district this morning, Dhamnagar Inspector-in-Charge Bulu Munda said.
The tourists were returning to Sankharipada under Digha police station in the neighbouring state after visiting Puri when the mishap took place, he said.
Five injured persons, including two women, were admitted to SCB Medical Collage at Cuttack where their condition was stated to be serious, he said.

In another mishap at Baripada in Mayurbhanj district, three tribal youths were killed on the spot on NH-5 near Tarakati village under Betanati police station last evening when their motor-cycle collided head on with a truck, Betanati SDPO Dhiren Chandra Nanda said.
The youths from Baura village under Morada police station were on way to Dantiamuha to attend a marriage ceremony when the mishap took place.