At least two persons died and several sustained burn injuries during Kali Puja and Diwali celebrations across Odisha, police said Tuesday.

Two devotees, a man and a woman, allegedly died of electrocution after coming into contact with a live wire near Maa Dakhina Kali temple in Biragovindpur village under Satyabadi block of Puri district Monday night.

The duo were taken to Sakhigopal Community Health Centre, where they were declared dead on arrival, officials said.

Police have sent the bodies for post-mortem examination, while efforts to identify the deceased are ongoing.

In another incident, two youths were injured in a firecracker explosion in Cuttack city. They were identified as Ramachandra Padhi (21) and Sampad Parida (30).

According to police, the duo, carrying firecrackers, wer

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