Jajpur: At least 5 people, together with a girl, had been killed, and roughly 40 others sustained accidents when a bus headed to Kolkata fell from a bridge in Odisha’s Jajpur district on Monday night, based on police.
5 useless, 40 injured
The accident occurred round 9 pm on Barabati Bridge on National Highway-16. The bus was carrying 50 passengers and travelling from Puri to Kolkata, stated police. “Four men and a woman have died in the accident. Around 40 people are injured, and 30 of them are being taken to Cuttack SCB Medical College,” stated Tapan Kumar Naik, (*40*) in-Charge of Dharamshala Police Station.
Rescue operations are presently underway on the accident website.
CM Patnaik expresses condolences
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik expressed his condolences over the tragic incident and introduced an ex-gratia compensation of Rs 3 lakh every for the households 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,” stated Patnaik.
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