Odisha Sun Times Bureau
Umerkote/Malkangiri, Apr 6:

Three persons have been killed and as many as seven persons have been injured in two different road accidents last night in Odisha.

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According to reports, three youths of Khanda village under Umerkote block in Nabarangpur district were returning back home from a local fair on a bike late at night yesterday.

Unfortunately, the bike rider lost control on wheels and hit a roadside tree.

While two youths died on the spot, another person was rushed to a hospital in critical condition. Later, he was shifted to Vishakhapatnam for better treatment as his health condition deteriorated.

In another incident, an Auto-rickshaw carrying devotees to Ramanavami celebrations turned turtle in Padmagiri area of Malkangiri district after the driver lost control on wheels.

While one occupant of the ill-fated vehicle died on spot, another six injured have been admitted to Malkangiri District Headquarters Hospital.

The driver of the auto-rickshaw fled the spot after the accident.