Bhawanipatna, April 27: In a tragic road accident, an uncle and his nephew lost their lives after a pickup van rammed into their motorcycle at Budhipadar Chhak under Junagarh police limits in Kalahandi district.

The deceased have been identified as Mukesh Nag (18) of Chikli village under Junagarh block and Mahendra Naik (13) of Matigaon.

According to sources, the duo was travelling to Junagarh on a motorcycle when an unidentified pickup van hit them near Budhipadar Chhak. The impact threw both riders off the bike, leaving them critically injured.

Locals rushed them to a nearby hospital, where doctors declared them dead.

Police have reached the spot and initiated an investigation to trace the vehicle involved and ascertain the cause of the accident.