Bhubaneswar, Sep 1 (Inditop.com) At least five people were killed and 11 sustained injuries after the truck they were travelling in skidded off the road and plunged into a canal in Orissa’s Dhenkanal district, police said Tuesday.
The incident took place near Rahani village, some 85 km from the district headquarters of Dhenkanal, late Monday night but the bodies were spotted only Tuesday after the police reached the spot.
“Five people have been killed. Eleven people, who sustained injuries, are undergoing treatment,” District Superintendent of Police Satish Gajbhiye told Inditop.
“Efforts are on to lift the vehicle from the canal. We are not sure if there are more bodies trapped under the truck,” he said.
The exact cause of the mishap is not yet known, the official said.
Dhenkanal is about 100 km from state capital Bhubaneswar.
