shot-button
Maharashtra Elections 2024 Maharashtra Elections 2024
Home > News > India News > Article > Five school students killed four injured in Odisha road accident

Five school students killed, four injured in Odisha road accident

Updated on: 19 July,2018 07:31 PM IST  |  Bhubaneswar
IANS |

The incident occurred on NH-16 at Ranitela near Rahanja of Bhadrak district when the children were returning from school

Five school students killed, four injured in Odisha road accident

Representational Image

In a tragic incident, at least five school students were killed and four others suffered critical injuries after being run over by a speeding truck on a national highway in Odisha's Bhadrak district on Thursday.


The incident occurred on NH-16 at Ranitela near Rahanja of Bhadrak district when the children were returning from school. Bhadrak District Collector Gyana Ranjan Das said that while four students died on the spot, one succumbed in the hospital.


The three injured students have been admitted in the district headquarters hospital, while one student, who has received multiple injuries, has been sent to SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack, said A. Rashid, Chief Medical Officer of the district.


The children were students of Class IX of a Ranitela high school.

Locals said the accident occurred due to the rash driving by the 10-wheeler truck driver. The driver and the helper of the truck are absconding since the accident. Enraged over the incident, the locals set fire to the vehicle.

Expressing grief over the road accident, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh each to the families of deceased. He also announced free treatment for the injured and wished them a speedy recovery.

Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan also conveyed his condolences to the bereaved families.

Catch up on all the latest Crime, National, International and Hatke news here. Also, download the new mid-day Android and iOS apps to get latest updates

This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Except for the change in the headline, the story has been provided "AS-IS," "AS AVAILABLE, without any verification or editing from our side. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever.

"Exciting news! Mid-day is now on WhatsApp Channels Subscribe today by clicking the link and stay updated with the latest news!" Click here!


Mid-Day Web Stories

Mid-Day Web Stories

This website uses cookie or similar technologies, to enhance your browsing experience and provide personalised recommendations. By continuing to use our website, you agree to our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy. OK