Goa, July 11 -- In a tragic head-on collision on the Bethora Highway on Thursday, two young riders lost their lives and two others were grievously injured when their scooters collided near the Bethora-Kannewal junction.

The accident occurred when Aditya Desai (21), a resident of Bethora, who was reportedly riding his scooter in the wrong lane for nearly two kilometers, rammed into an oncoming electric scooter being ridden by Isha Gawas (22) from Kelwada, Sattari. Both riders were declared dead on arrival at the Ponda Sub District Hospital.

The pillion riders - Yogesh Patil (22) from Sapna Park, Ponda, who was riding with Aditya, and Aditi Manjrekar (22) from Tulshimal, Parye - sustained serious injuries and were rushed to Goa Medical Co...