Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has condoled the loss of lives in the road accident near Kotpad in Koraput district.
Taking to Twitter, Naveen said he was deeply saddened by the loss of precious lives in the road accident near Kotpad in Koraput district.
“My condolences are with the bereaved families in this hour of grief”, the CM said.
The Chief Minister also prayed for the speedy recovery of all the injured.
“Deeply saddened by the loss of precious lives in the road accident near Kotpad in Koraput district. My condolences are with the bereaved families in this hour of grief. Pray for the speedy recovery of all the injured”, Naveen tweeted.
Deeply saddened by the loss of precious lives in the road accident near #Kotpad in Koraput district. My condolences are with the bereaved families in this hour of grief. Pray for the speedy recovery of all the injured.
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) February 1, 2021
As many as nine persons were killed and ten others sustained critical injuries after a pick-up van they were travelling in overturned in Koraput district on Sunday evening.
The incident took place near Murtahandi under Kotpad police limits.
The occupants of the pick-up vehicle came from Chhattisgarh to attend a death ritual in Kotpad.