Police reported that a tragic incident occurred in Odisha Jajpur district on Monday evening, resulting in the death of at least five individuals and injuries to 40 others. The casualties were caused when the bus they were aboard fell from a flyover.
The incident took place around 9pm on the Barabati bridge on National Highway-16. The bus was on its way from Puri to West Bengal’s Haldia
5 Dead, Many Injured as Driver Loses Control, Dharamshala Police Confirms
“Four men and a woman have died in the accident. The driver lost control of the vehicle. The injured were taken to the Cuttack SCB Medical College,” said Tapan Kumar Naik, Inspector in-charge, Dharamshala police station.
Vinit Agarwal, Superintendent of Police (SP) for Jajpur, stated that they had yet to identify the deceased, noting that most passengers hailed from West Bengal.
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Collector: Gas Cutters Used to Rescue 47 Passengers in Jajpur Bus Accident
According to Nikhil Pavan Kalyan, Collector and District Magistrate (DM), Jajpur, rescue workers used gas cutters to cut through the metal and bring out the passengers, who were 47 in number.
Meanwhile, Transport Commissioner Amitav Thakur said that the rescue operation was over. “We have formed a team of doctors. The injured are being brought to Cuttack in 16 ambulances. The bus was lifted with a crane,” he stated.
Odisha CM Offers Compensation to Jajpur Bus Accident Victims’ Families
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, expressing deep sorrow, declared a compensation of ₹3 lakh for the families of each deceased individual.
Patnaik expressed his condolences on X (formerly Twitter), stating, “I am deeply sadden by the passenger bus accident in the Barabati Street area of Jajpur district. My prayers are with the deceased and their families. Wishing a speedy recovery to all the injured.”
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