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Odisha: 12 killed, 49 injured after bus plunges into Mahanadi riverbed in Jagatpur

Press Trust of India • November 21, 2018, 07:46:02 IST
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At least 12 people were killed and 49 injured after a bus fell into the Mahanadi riverbed from a bridge near Jagatpur in Odisha on the outskirts of the city on Tuesday evening

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Odisha: 12 killed, 49 injured after bus plunges into Mahanadi riverbed in Jagatpur

Cuttack: At least 12 people were killed and 49 injured after a bus fell into the Mahanadi riverbed from a bridge near Jagatpur on the outskirts of the city in Odisha on Tuesday evening, police said. The private bus, on its way to Odisha’s Cuttack from Talcher, crashed into the railing of the bridge and plunged 30 feet down into the dry riverbed, they said. According to eyewitnesses, the driver of the bus lost control when a buffalo came in front of it. The driver swerved the bus to save the animal and thus the accident happened, a police officer said. [caption id=“attachment_5587881” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]A passenger bus fell onto the Mahanadi riverbed in Odisha. ANI A passenger bus fell onto the Mahanadi riverbed in Odisha. ANI[/caption] Policemen from Cuttack, along with fire brigade personnel and the Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF), rushed to the accident site to rescue the trapped passengers. Chief Fire Officer Sukant Sethy said all the passengers trapped inside the bus have been rescued and they were taken to the SCB Medical College and Hospital for treatment. Emergency officer of SCB Medical College and Hospital, BN Maharana said they have received 12 bodies. Among the deceased nine were men and three women. Forty-nine people were undergoing treatment at the hospital, Maharana said. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik expressed deep concern over the accident and has directed Sports Minister Chandra Sarathi Behera to rush to the spot and oversee treatment of the injured. Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan also visited the injured in the hospital. The chief minister announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh each to kin of the deceased. He said the injured would be provided free treatment.

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