Kendrapara, Feb. 26 -- In an extremely tragic mishap, three persons were killed while four were critically injured after the vehicle they were travelling in rammed into a tree near Ostapur in Odisha's Kendrapara district here today.

The identities of the deceased and injured victims are yet to be established. As per reports, all three of the deceased were women jatra artistes and part of a troupe.

The four injured victims have been rushed to SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack.

Further details are awaited.

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