MAHENDRA PILGRIMS TURMOILED BY ACCIDENT

Odishabarta

Paralakhemundi:Under Garabandha ps of Rayagada block of Gajapati district,pilgrims visited Mahendragiri shrine,while returning by a max pickup van driver lost control & turned down at ghat section. Among those pilgrims anganwadi worker KManimala(49) died at spot,where other 14 passengers injured.Most of passengers are anganwadi workers. Deceased body sent for post mortem.Among those injured after primery checkup at Koinpur CHC 6 passengers sent to DHH, Paralakhemundi. Now among them 3 passengers are serious as reported by DHH doctors. ASP Bamdeb Singh,SI Binayak Mantri reached at hospital & keeping up update status. Among those 14 patients Ch. Sukuti of Balajipur;AKameswari, Gitanjali Dash, KAruna, Puspa Kumari Pradhan of Garabandha; Mahalaxmi Sabar, Saraswati Sabar of Durge;BKarjee of Akuamera;Kumari Sabar of Magada;Mani Panda of Sariapalli;Minakshi Sabar of Kayakonda; Malati Pradhan of Ramachandrapur; Kantama Sabar of Banjiru & driver of Garabandha Balu Behera. Case 99/21 registered at Garabandha police station.