3 Killed, Over 12 Injured As SUV Hits Marriage Gathering in Berhampur

Berhampur: Three persons were killed and over 12 sustained severe injuries after a speeding SUV rammed into a marriage gathering waiting on a road outside the venue in Mandiapalli village on the outskirts of Odisha’s Berhampur.

The deceased were identified as Swala Reddy, Sanju Reddy and Bharti Reddy, residents of the Lanzipally Keshav Nagar area of Berhampur.

All the injured were rushed to MKCG Medical College and Hospital in Berhampur. The condition of the two injured is said to be critical. They have been shifted to a medical facility in Visakhapatnam.

As per the reports, the accident occurred when more than 50 female members of a marriage party were standing on the side of a road near the marriage venue after the wedding, waiting for the marriage procession to begin. A speeding SUV suddenly appeared from nowhere and ran over them. As a result, three people died on the spot.

The driver tried to escape but the villagers managed to nab him. They handed over the driver to the police.

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