A devastating multi-vehicle accident occurred at the Raj Bhavan Square in Bhubaneswar on Saturday evening, resulting in one fatality and four critical injuries. The accident happened around 5:30 pm when a speeding car collided with a motorbike, causing a chain reaction that involved another bike and sent the car crashing into the central pavement.
Emergency services quickly responded to the scene, transporting the injured to the Capital Hospital for intensive care. The accident caused significant disruptions to traffic, with hundreds of vehicles halted on both sides of the road. The impact was so severe that parts of the barricades at the pavement square were damaged.
The incident has raised concerns about road safety in the area, and authorities are likely to investigate the cause of the accident.