Nuapada: A head-on collision between two motorcycles killed at least four persons and left two others critically injured in Nuapada district, late last night.
The accident took place at Jhirinikhol under Boden police limits in the district while the six persons were returning home on the motorcycles after visiting Durga Puja pandals on the occasion of Dussehra.
As many as four people died on the spot. Three seriously injured people were admitted to Boden Community Health Center. Boden police station arrived at the scene and are investigating into the matter.
Unfortunately, doctors declared four of them dead at the healthcare facility.
The deceased were identified as Demanta Majhi (18), Pinku Majhi (17), Hemananda Majhi (15) and Rohit Majhi (24).
The injured ones were later shifted to the Nuapada District Headquarters Hospital as their condition deteriorated.