-Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik expressed grief
New Delhi, April 15 (Hindustan Reporter) Five people, including a woman, died, while 40 people were injured in a bus accident that took place in Jajpur district of Odisha on Monday night. The injured have been admitted to a nearby hospital. There were about 50 people in the bus. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has expressed grief over this accident.
Chief Minister Naveen posted on social media platform X and wrote that he was saddened to know about the passenger bus accident in Barabati Street area of Jajpur district. I pray for the immortal souls of the deceased and express my condolences to their families. Also, I wish speedy recovery to all the injured.
Dharamshala police station in-charge Inspector Tapan Kumar Naik said that four men and one woman have died in the accident. About 40 people are injured. Of these, 30 are being taken to Cuttack SCB Medical College Hospital. Rescue operations are underway at the accident site. The bus going from Puri to Kolkata fell from the Barabati bridge of National Highway-16 at around 9 pm on Monday night. The reason for which the accident happened is not yet known. He said that the matter is being investigated.
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