Sundargarh, November 2: Six people were killed and five others injured after a vehicle in which they were travelling rammed into a truck in Odisha's Sundargarh district early on Saturday, police said.

The accident occurred near Gaikanapali area under the Hemgiri Police Station limits when the passenger-carrying van hit the truck from behind, a senior officer said. "Six members of a 'kirtan' group died on the spot, and five others were injured. Maybe, the accident occurred due to fog in the area," he said.

The 'kirtan' party went to Chakkplai village for a programme on the occasion of Diwali, and the accident took place when they were returning to their villages. Odisha Road Accident: Five Dead, Several Injured As Passenger Bus Falls off Overbridge on National Highway-16 in Jajpur District; Disturbing Videos Surface.

Sundargarh Road Accident

The deceased people belonged to Kandagoda and Samarpinda villages in the district. The injured persons were admitted to a local hospital, the officer said. Local people blocked the road, demanding ex gratia for the victims' families.

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