Jajpur. A major bus accident took place in Jajpur district of Odisha on Monday. A bus going to Kolkata in West Bengal fell from a flyover in Jajpur district of Odisha on Monday evening. Five people including a woman died tragically in the accident. Apart from this, 40 people have been seriously injured. In such a situation, many injured have been admitted to the hospital. Police and other rescue teams reached the spot.
According to information received from police officials, the accident occurred at around 9 pm on the Barabati bridge of National Highway-16 when the bus carrying 50 passengers was going from Puri to Kolkata. Dharamshala police station in-charge Inspector Tapan Kumar Naik said that four men and one woman have died in the accident. Around 40 people are injured and 30 of them have been taken to Cuttack SCB Medical College Hospital.
5 including a woman died
It is being told that about 50 passengers were sitting in the bus. This bus was going from Puri in Odisha towards Kolkata. During this time it had reached Jajpur in Odisha. Where it fell from the flyover and met with an accident. This incident created a stir in the area. People immediately informed the police about the matter. Efforts were started to rescue the injured from inside. Four men and one woman died tragically in the accident. Police have recovered the bodies. They are being identified.
VIDEO | Several injured as bus falls off flyover in Odisha’s Jajpur. More details awaited. pic.twitter.com/gmg0EPXRs3
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FIRST PUBLISHED: April 16, 2024, 02:09 IST