One burnt alive, two injured after 2 bikes collide, catch fire in Odisha

Rourkela: One person was burnt alive while two others were injured when two motorcycles collided head-on and caught fire in Odisha's Sundargarh district on Monday, police said.

The incident occurred near Kurapani village in the morning when the motorcycles collided head-on at high speed, they said, adding, that both the vehicles were completely damaged in the fire.

It was suspected that the petrol tank of one of the bikes (in which a single person was riding) exploded after the accident and the motorcycle rider was burnt alive while the two other riders in the other motorcyle were thrown away, a police officer said.

Following the incident, local fire service personnel rushed to the spot and doused the flame. The two injured persons have also sustained burn injuries and have been admitted to a hospital in Rourkela, the officer added.