Bhadrak, Dec 18: In a tragic road accident, two persons lost their lives near Guaanla under Banshada Police Station in the Dhamara area of Chandabali block in Bhadrak district on Sunday. The exact cause of the accident is yet to be ascertained, and police have launched an investigation.

According to sources, the mishap occurred on the Dhamara Port Road near Guaanla, where two youths were found lying injured following the accident. Local youths who noticed them immediately rushed to the spot and rescued the victims. Meanwhile, police personnel from Dhamara and Dhamara Marine Police Stations, who were passing through the area, joined the rescue operation and shifted the injured to Chandabali Medical College for treatment.

However, doctors at the medical college declared both victims brought dead.

The deceased have been identified as Rakesh Jena, son of Niranjan Jena, and Manas Jena, son of Madhusudan Jena. The two were related as uncle and nephew and were residents of Pradyutanagar under Dosinga Panchayat. Reports suggest that they were traveling on a motorcycle from Chandabali towards Dosinga at the time of the accident.

Police said that the circumstances leading to the accident are still unclear, and further investigation is underway.