Dhenkanal: Two minor boys died and five others were injured in a head-on collision between a motorcycle and a truck here on Thursday.
The deceased were identified as Om Jena and Somesh Muduli of Kamakhyanagar area. They were both aged 14.
According to sources, the boys were riding the motorcycle and it collided with the truck carrying articles belonging to a Jatra troupe, near Bhalumunda Chhak in Kamakhyanagar.
The truck overturned following the collision. While the boys died on the spot, five others travelling in the truck sustained injuries.
The inured were rescued by locals and admitted to Analabereni CHC in Kamakhyanagar, the sources added.
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