Odisha Road Tragedy: Woman Killed, 8 Injured in Multiple-Vehicle Crash in Ganjam

Multiple vehicle pile up in Odisha claims one life, several injured in Odisha.

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A woman was killed and at least eight people were injured in a series of road accidents on the National Highway near Chamakhandi Chhak in Odisha’s Ganjam district on Wednesday. The deceased has been identified as Rosalin Mishra, a resident of Berhampur who worked as a clerk at the District Treasury Office in Chhatrapur.

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According to reports, the incident occurred when a car collided with a truck near Chamakhandi Chhak, under the jurisdiction of Chamakhandi police station. The vehicles subsequently hit several motorcycles, triggering a chain of collisions and leaving multiple bikers injured.

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Following the accident, police personnel, assisted by local residents, rescued the injured and rushed them to MKCG Medical College and Hospital in Berhampur for treatment.

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The fatal accident sparked anger among local residents, who blocked the National Highway in protest. The blockade brought traffic to a standstill, leaving hundreds of vehicles stranded on both sides of the road. Tension prevailed in the area for some time.

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Ganjam Superintendent of Police Harish Bishi, Chhatrapur MLA Krushna Chandra Nayak, former MLA N. Narayan Reddy, and R. Santosh Reddy, representative of the Berhampur MP, reached the spot.

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