Six people are reported dead following a collision between a truck and a bus in Odisha’s Sundargarh district on Thursday. Many are reported to be injured, too. Among the deceased, two are women.
The accident occurred on National Highway 520 around 11 am at a place near K Baling Police Station, a senior officer said. The bus was on its way to Koida from Rourkela when the accident took place.
"Five people were killed on the spot, and another succumbed to his injuries later. At least 10 others were critically injured," DIG, Western Range, Brijesh Kumar Rai said.
Local police, fire, and emergency service personnel have been engaged in the rescue operation, he said, adding that injured persons have been taken to a nearby government hospital.
According to K Baling Police Station Sub-Inspector Basudev Behera, the accident took place when the bus was running on the wrong route due to the repair work on the road.
Taking to X, leader of the opposition and BJD president Naveen Patnaik said, “The heartbreaking news of numerous lives lost and injuries sustained in the recent tragic accident near K. Balang in Sundargarh is distressing. I pray for the swift recovery of all the injured, along with the eternal peace of the departed souls. Along with this, I extend my deepest condolences to the bereaved family members."
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