Bhubaneswar: In a very tragic incident, 10 persons were killed as a Bolero van, in which they were travelling, collided head on with a truck at Siladanala in Nuapada district early this morning.

The deceased included six men and four women and were identified as residents of Mahasamuda district of Chhatisgarh.

They were returning home after visiting Baishnodevi Temple at Komana. Police have reached the spot and started investigation.