Jajpur: At least 5 people were killed and 38 were injured after a passenger bus fell from a flyover. The accident took place on Barabati bridge on National Highway-16 in Odisha’s Jajpur area. The bus with 47 passengers was travelling from Puri towards West Bengal.
‘4 men and a woman have died in the accident. Around 40 people were injured, and they were taken to Cuttack SCB Medical College,” said Tapan Kumar Naik, Inspector in-Charge of Dharamshala Police Station. Police stated that the driver lost control over the vehicle which resulted in the accident.
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Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik expressed grief over the deaths and announced an ex gratia of Rs 3 lakh each for the next of kin of the deceased. ‘I am saddened to know about the passenger bus accident in Barbati Street area of ??Jajpur district. I pray for the immortal soul of the deceased and express my condolences to their families. Also, I wish all the injured a speedy recovery,’ the chief minister wrote on X (formerly Twitter).
VIDEO | Several injured as bus falls off flyover in Odisha's Jajpur. More details awaited. pic.twitter.com/gmg0EPXRs3
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