Bhubaneswar: In a tragic road accident, two persons were killed after a passenger bus and a bike collided head-on near Chanakya Hotel on the Kataka-Chandbali Road under Salipur police limits in Kendrapada district on Saturday morning.
According to reports, the head-on collision between the bus and the bike took place in front of Chanakya Hotel. Due to the impact, the two persons who were travelling in a bike were thrown off the vehicle. They were rescued in critical condition and rushed to a nearby hospital, where doctors declared them dead.
The identity of the two deceased is yet to be ascertained. Vehicular movement on the route remained disrupted for some time following the accident.
Police reached the spot, pacified the locals and have launched an investigation into the incident.
