Bhubaneswar, April 4 -- A tragic road accident in Odisha's Bhadrak district claimed the lives of two persons, while three others sustained critical injuries after a tractor collided with a motorcycle on Saturday morning. The incident occurred on the main road at Bhandaripadi Chhak in Dhamnagar.

According to reports, the victims were  returning from Bhadrak when the mishap took place. The accident is suspected to have been caused by mud scattered on the road, which forced an abrupt halt before the tractor collided with the motorcycle.

All three injured persons were initially rushed to Dhamnagar Medical for treatment. However, as their condition deteriorated, they were later shifted to SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack for ...