Woman and nephew killed in accident

A woman and her nephew were killed when a bus hit from behind the scooter they were riding near here, police said today.

The victims were on their way from Sambalpur to Burla to attend a family function when their scooter was hit by the bus yesterday, they said.

The victims were identified as Jasobanti Sahu (63) and her nephew Sagar Sahu (25), residents of Dhanupali area here, they said.