August 21, 2026 09:47 pm (IST)
Odisha mini-truck mishap toll touches nine
Rourkela, Sept 20 (IBNS) The death toll in the mini-truck mishap which occurred in Odisha's Sundargarh district on Saturday has touched nine, media reports said on
Fifteen people are undergoing treatment.
The mishap occurred when a mini truck fell off a bridge in the district.
"Source said the vehicle was carrying Kabadi players who were going from Sendhapura to Dhudigaon to play Kabadi,"odishatv.in/ reported.
Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik has announced an ex-gratia of Rs 1 lakh each to the kin of the deceased.
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