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Two women died and 14 others sustained varying injuries after a passenger-laden vehicle overturned near the Kotinada police station in Asika of Ganjam district on Tuesday night. The deceased have been identified as 25-year-old Gayatri Gouda and Sarojini Sahu, aged 50, both residents of Bhetanai village.
Sources reported that the victims were part of a group of over 20 villagers travelling in a pickup van to Sanakholi village to witness a religious ceremony. The group, including children, was returning from the event when tragedy struck.
Eyewitnesses mentioned that the vehicle was severely overloaded and reportedly lost balance i...