Rourkela (Odisha), Apr 17 (PTI) Two youths were killed after their motorcycle collided with a truck during a Ram Navami procession in Odisha's Sundergarh district on Wednesday, police said.

The deceased were identified as Bastab Majhi (17) and Abhimanyu Baa (18) of Subdega area in the district.

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The incident occurred near a petrol pump at Tumulia under the jurisdiction of Talsara police station, the police said.

Some locals had organised a motorcycle rally to celebrate Ram Navami, and the youths participated in the procession.

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“The two youths had gone to the nearby petrol pump to get fuel for their bike. The reason behind the accident is yet to be established," the Inspector-in-Charge of Talsara police station, Pushepndra Sagar, said.

They were immediately taken to the hospital where the doctors pronounced them dead.

The bodies will be sent for post-mortem examination before handing over to their family members, he said.

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