Nuapada: A person was killed while seven others sustained critical injuries after a pick-up van overturned in Khariar locality of Nuapada district.
The deceased has been identified as Mukesh Bachcha.
According to reports, the incident occurred while the pickup van carrying around 40-50 passengers was en-route from Patalpada area under Bangamunda police limits to Sargadi area under Khariar police limits when the driver lost control and the pick-up van overturned near the Sargadi area.
Subsequently, one person was killed on the spot and seven others sustained grievous injuries.
The injured persons were immediately rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment.
On being informed, police reached the spot and recovered the body for post-mortem. Further investigation is underway in this regard.
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