5 Killed, 2 Injured After Car Plunges In Roadside Pond In Odisha
A tragic car accident in Odisha's Dhenkanal district resulted in the deaths of five young men after their vehicle plunged into a roadside pond. Two survivors managed to escape the vehicle, while the others reportedly died of asphyxia.
Why it matters
The incident highlights road safety concerns and the dangers of night driving on rural infrastructure.
Five persons were killed, and two others injured as their car plunged into a roadside pond in Odisha's Dhenkanal district in the early hours of Thursday, police said.The accident happened around 3 am near Indipur village in the Dhenkanal Sadar police station area, they said.Seven persons, all in the age group of 25-28, were on the way to attend a friend's wedding when the accident happened, they added.The people who died were identified as Sri Ram Sahu (25), Abinash Sahu (28), Rakesh Kumar Sahu (25), Chandrakanta Swain (27), and Abhijit Sahu (25), police said."The accident happened as the driver failed to negotiate a curve on a village road in the darkness of the night," said Dhenkanal Sadar police…
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