Balasore: Two pilgrims from West Bengal were killed and 25 others injured when a bus in which they were traveling collided with a truck near Bahanaga on National Highway 5 here today.
The bus, with 56 pilgrims of Nadia district in West Bengal, was returning from Puri when the driver lost control over the vehicle, police said.
While Bharati Biswas (45) and Khokan Saha died on the spot, 25 others were injuries.
The injured were admitted to Khantapada and Balasore hospitals and the condition of ten of them was stated to be critical, police said.
Other members of the group remained unhurt or suffered minor injuries.
The group hailed from Krishna Nagar village in Nadia district who were on a pilgrimage tour to the seaside temple town on the eve of Makar Sankranti.
