Brahmapur: The death toll in the series road accident involving a truck near Chamakhandi Chhak on the National Highway in Odisha’s Ganjam district rose to three, with two more persons succumbing to their injuries at MKCG Medical College and Hospital here on Thursday.
Rosalin Rani Mishra of Brahmapur died at the accident site on Wednesday. The two other victims who died during treatment on Thursday have been identified as Laxmidhar Goud of Nauli village and Vinod Kumar from Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh.
Several other people injured in the accident are undergoing treatment at MKCG Medical College and Hospital.
CCTV footage of the accident has emerged, showing the severity of the collision and the chain of crashes involving multiple vehicles.
Meanwhile, Chhatrapur MLA Krushna Chandra Nayak visited the hospital to meet the injured persons. He enquired about their health and discussed their treatment with the doctors. He also wished them a speedy recovery.