Bhubaneswar, Nov 25: Union Minister of Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday expressed condolences over the loss of lives in a road accident in Odisha's Malkangiri district.

In a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said that he is anguished by the loss of lives in the accident and his thoughts are with the bereaved families in this hour of grief. He also prayed for the speedy recovery of the injured.

ମାଲକାନଗିରି ଜିଲ୍ଲା ହନ୍ତାଳଗୁଡ଼ା ଘାଟିରେ ଏକ ଅଭାବନୀୟ ସଡ଼କ ଦୁର୍ଘଟଣାରେ ଅନେକଙ୍କ ମୃତ୍ୟୁ ହେବା ଖବର ଶୁଣି ମୁଁ ଦୁଃଖିତ ଓ ମର୍ମାହତ । ଅମର ଆତ୍ମାର ସଦଗତି କାମନା କରିବା ସହ ଶୋକସନ୍ତପ୍ତ ପରିବାର ବର୍ଗଙ୍କୁ ସମବେଦନା ଜଣାଉଛି । ଆହତଙ୍କ ଆଶୁଆରୋଗ୍ୟ କାମନା ପାଇଁ ପ୍ରାର୍ଥନା ।

— Dharmendra Pradhan (@dpradhanbjp) November 25, 2023

At least six labourers died and several others injured after a tipper truck overturned at Swabhiman Anchal in Malkangiri district today.

Read: Odisha News

According to sources, the cement-laden tipper carrying more than 10 labourers overturned on Hantalguda Ghati. The vehicle was on its way to Jodamba from Chitrakonda.

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced an ex-gratia of Rs 3 lakh each for next of kin of the deceased.