Puri, Jan 16: Two tourists were killed and another two critically injured after their car fell into a pond near Konark in Odisha’s Puri district in the early hours of Thursday.

The deceased have been identified as Sanatan Senapati of Balasore district and Sandeep Mohapatra of Puri district.

According to the police, the speeding car overturned and fell into a roadside pond at Bainshi Bazaar near Junei Square after the driver lost control of the vehicle.

After hearing a sound, locals rushed to the spot, rescued the passengers and sent them to the nearby Gop Hospital, where Sanatan and Sandeep were declared dead.

After getting information, local police reached the spot and started an investigation into the matter.

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