Road accident kills 10 in Orissa

By IANS

Bhubaneswar : At least 10 people were killed and five injured when their jeep collided with an oil tanker in Orissa's Mayurbhanj district early Friday.


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The accident took place near Chadeigol village, 130 km from the district headquarters of Baripada and 380 km from state capital Bhubaneswar, a senior police official told IANS over the phone.

The passengers were going from Katinapada village to Bargaon village in the same district to attend a family function, he said.

After the accident, hundreds of local residents blocked the local road, demanding adequate compensation for the victims.

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