The Melody Party Truck narrowly escaped a major accident near the Patnagarh police station intersection in Balangir district.
At 3 a.m. today, the artists were returning to Utkela from Padmapur after completing a program. On the Patnagarh-Belpada road near Podchapar village, the vehicle lost control and collided with a pole.
The impact left the vehicle hanging precariously on the pole. Fortunately, none of the 20 artists sustained serious injuries, and no fatalities occurred. Initial reports suggest that the accident might have resulted from driver distraction.