Jagatsinghpur: In a tragic incident, two persons including a minor girl died while two others suffered critical injuries after a truck hit their two-wheeler in Balikuda block of Odisha's Jagatsinghpur district here today. The deceased were identified as Kalima Bibi and her four-year old daughter of Mir Mahala village under Tirtol block of the district, and the injured her father in-law Sheikh Mukhtar and elder daughter Alia Khatun.

As per reports, the four of them were travelling on their scooty and going to the district headquarters hospital in Jagatsinghpur from their village when a truck coming the opposite direction rammed into their two-wheeler. Such was the impact of the collision that Kalima and her younger daughter died on the spot while her elder daughter and father in-law suffered grievous injuries.

As news spread villagers gathered at the spot and started demanding compensation for the bereaved family. Police on getting information reached the spot and started investigation. A case has been registered and bodies seized for autopsy.