Over 10 injured as DJ vehicle meets with accident during Durga Puja immersion in Malkangiri

More than 10 people were injured after a DJ vehicle travelling for a Dussehra idol immersion procession met with an accident near Mathili in Odisha’s Malkangiri district on Friday morning.
More than 10 people were injured after a DJ vehicle travelling for a Dussehra idol immersion procession met with an accident near Mathili in Odisha’s Malkangiri district on Friday morning.
According to reports, the vehicle was travelling to Malkangiri from Dharmagarh when the accident occurred near Anlajodi, close to Mathili. A tyre burst is suspected to have caused the incident.

Injured Admitted to Mathili Hospital. Following the accident, all the injured people were taken to Mathili hospital for treatment. More than 10 people sustained injuries in the incident.
Two Reportedly In Critical Condition. Reports suggest that two of the injured people were in critical condition.

The Commissionerate Police made security arrangements across Kataka to manage the processions and assure their smooth movement through the city.

In Bhubaneswar, immersion arrangements were made at six locations. Before proceeding to temporary immersion sites near different rivers, puja committees gathered at Saheed Nagar, Old Town, Nayapalli and Chandrasekharpur.

Traffic restrictions were also mandated on several major roads in the capital city in view of the immersion processions.

DCP Saravana Vivek M on Tuesday said that DJ vehicles would not be allowed during Durga Puja idol immersion processions in Bhubaneswar.