Odisha: Driver killed, 9 injured as bus carrying pilgrims rams into overbridge wall

Bus Carrying Bengal Pilgrims Hits Divider Over Bridge In Odisha, Driver Thrown Out & Killed

Balasore: Driver of an Andhra Pradesh-bound bus, carrying pilgrims from West Bengal’s Nadia, died, and 14 passengers suffered injuries when the vehicle rammed into the central divider of an overbridge on National Highway 16 in Odisha’s Balasore district on Friday morning. According to sources, the accident took place at around 5.30 am near Bahanaga Chhak under Khantapada police limits when the bus, carrying around 40 passengers, struck the bridg…

Driver killed, 10 injured as pilgrim bus hits overbridge wall in Balasore - OrissaPOST

Balasore: The driver of an Andhra Pradesh-bound bus carrying pilgrims from West Bengal died, and ten passengers suffered injuries when the vehicle rammed into the wall of an overbridge on National Highway 16 in Balasore district Friday, police said. The accident took place at Bahanaga Bazaar in the early hours, with the driver suspected to have dozed off while driving, a police officer said. The impact of the collision was so severe that the dri…

Odisha: Driver killed, 9 injured as bus carrying pilgrims rams into overbridge wall

Balasore, Feb 13 (PTI) The driver of an Andhra Pradesh-bound bus carrying pilgrims from West Bengal died and nine passengers suffered injuries when the vehicle rammed into the wall of an overbridge on National Highway 16 in Odisha's Balasore district on Friday, police said.The accident took place at Bahanaga Bazaar in the early hours, with the driver suspected to have dozed off while driving, a police officer said.The impact of the collision was…

Pilgrim bus plunges off bridge in Odisha's Balasore; Driver Killed, over 10 injured

Balasore: In a tragic early-morning mishap, a pilgrim bus from Kolkata en route to Puri lost control, rammed into a bridge and fell about 30 feet below in Odisha's Balasore district, killing the driver and injuring several passengers. The accident took place at around 5.30 am near Bahanaga Chhak, which comes under Khantapada police limits of the district. As per reports, the bus named Sri Venkatalakshmi (AP-25-W-9929) was travelling from Kolkata…