Tag: Bus Accident

Responding to the mishap, Additional Commissioner Transport/(Road Safety), Lal Mohan Sethi on Tuesday said that the accident happened due to negligence of the bus driver.

Another person injured in the mishap has reportedly been admitted to a nearby hospital in a critical condition.

The bus was reportedly en route to Phulbani from Boudh when the bus collided with the truck on the ghat

The driver reportedly lost control over the steering of the bus, and the vehicle rammed into a rock on Bangiriposi ghat

Though the exact reason behind the accident is not clear, it is suspected that the mishap occurred after the driver of the Mo Bus lost control of the steering wheel.

Following the mishap, the injured were rescued by the passersby and fire services personnel. They were initially admitted to Charichhak Community Health Centre. But they were later shifted to Phulbani hospital.

As per sources, a massive rescue operation was launched by the local residents and other commuters following the incident.

It is alleged that the driver of the second bus was driving under the influence of alcohol. However, a detailed investigation can throw light on the exact cause of the mishap.

As per reports, the bus was en route to Cuttack from Kendrapara when it hit the truck from the front. The front parts of both vehicles were completely damaged pinning the drivers inside them.

As per initial reports, around 60 passengers from Nepal were travelling in the tourist bus which was on its way to Puri.

Fortunately, there was no casualty as the passengers escaped with minor injuries. The cops then arranged alternative vehicles and sent all the passengers to their destinations.

As per initial reports, students of several schools along with teachers were on their way to attend district-level sports event when the mishap occurred.

At least 16 people were killed and 15 others injured when a bus collided with a pick-up van carrying diesel drums and caught fire in the Pindi Bhattian area in Pakistan's Punjab province in the wee hours on Sunday.

Recently, a disturbing visual surfaced on social media that shows a bus with passengers on board getting swept away in raging flood waters while crossing a swollen river.

As per initial reports, around 40 passengers were travelling in the private bus which was on its way to Kolkata from Bhubaneswar.