17 deaths on very first day of no roadway death week in Odisha raise issue

Photo: OTV Road condition in Balasore As numerous as 17 individuals lost their lives in different roadway mishaps on Friday when the state was observing the very first day of the no death week. 8 individuals were eliminated when a van they were taking a trip in clashed versus a fixed truck near Balijodi under the Ghatagaon Police limitations of Keonjhar district. 3 individuals passed away in 3 different roadway accidents at Gelpur in Bhadrak, Chinimahula in Sambalpur, and Anandapur in Keonjhar. Later on at night, 6 more individuals lost their lives in different roadway incidents throughout the State. Check out: Six, consisting of 3 kids, hurt in roadway incident in Odisha’s Keonjhar To discover out the factor behind a spurt in mishaps, OTV group checked out some areas, infamous for mishaps. It initially went to Hantalaguda Ghat roadway in Swabhiman Anchal. Being a narrow roadway, it has numerous barrette flexes. The stretch is devoid of any guard wall. There is likewise not a single signboard to notify a motorist about the roadway condition. “Accidents are taking place on Hantalaguda ghat roadway time and once again. It does not have any guard wall or any signboards to notify chauffeurs about the condition of the roadway,” stated Balaram Padhiari, a Chitrakonda local. The Soro-Balasor
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