3 die in accident in Dhenkanal

Dhenkanal: Three persons died and another person was injured when they were hit by a truck at Rekula-Kamakshyanagar road. While two persons died on the spot, another succumbed to injuries in nearby hospital on Tuesday.

The accident took place when two workers, engaged in construction of Kamakshyanagar-Dhenkanal road, were hit by the truck.

A biker, who was crossing the road, was also hit and he fell down.

One of the victims, Khirod Sahoo, succumbed to injuries.

Reacting to the careless driving, locals blocked Kamakshyanagar-Dhenkanal road for over four hours.

Police force was deployed to restore normalcy.

Kamakshyanagar MLA Satrughan Jena and Sub-Collector Dinmani Nayak reached the spot and tried to pacify the protesters.

Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi expressed grief over the accident and announced a compensation of Rs 4 lakh from the CM’s relief fund for the next of kin of each deceased and wished speedy recovery of the injured.