Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today condoled the loss of lives in a tragic accident at Mandiapalli village on the outskirts of Berhmapur in Ganjam district on Tuesday night.
The Odisha CM has announced an ex-gratia of Rs 3 lakh each for the next of kin of the deceased and conveyed his deep sympathies to the bereaved families.
Further, he directed to provide best treatment to the persons injured in the accident and also wished speedy recovery to the injured.
At least three persons died and around 12 people sustained injuries after a speeding SUV rammed into a marriage procession in Mandiapalli village under Gopalpur police station limits in Ganjam district last night at around 1 pm.
According to reports, the incident took place while the groom’s family with over 50 other people was waiting for the bride’s side for ‘Barana’ ritual after the completion of the marriage when a speeding Scorpio vehicle rammed into them. Following the accident, three persons died on the spot and 15 were also injured after the SUV rammed into the procession.
The deceased have been identified as Swapna Reddy (22), Sanju Reddy (23) and Bharati Reddy (12) of Lanjipalli area. Besides, all the injured persons have been admitted to MKCG hospital in Berhampur for treatment.
