The accident occurred near the block headquarters town of Dasmantpur, about 550 km from Bhubaneswar.
Bhubaneswar: At least 17 people were killed and over 25 injured when a tipper truck carrying them overturned in Orissa's Koraput district early on Friday, police said.
The accident occurred near the block headquarters town of Dasmantpur, about 550 km from Bhubaneswar, when the people were returning home after celebrating the Dussehra festival at a nearby place, district Superintendent of Police AK Sahu said.
The people who have sustained injuries are being treated at the local hospitals. Some of them were critical, he said.
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