Accident News Updates

Meanwhile, the driver of the bus has been detained and further investigation is being carried out by police in connection with the accident.

As per reports, four persons in the pickup truck lost their lives and nine others were seriously injured in the mishap that occurred at around 10:30am on Sunday morning.

Following the accident, Majhi was rushed to Umerkote Hospital and was discharged after primary treatment, sources said.

Sources said, the tourists from West Bengal’s Bankura had been to Puri. The incident occurred while they were on their way back home. Midway the vehicle’s tyre burst, leading to the mishap.

Police along with locals rescued several persons living nearby the factory. As per the information, at least 100 homes located near the factory have been vacated to ensure the safety of people.

It is pertinent to mention here that there is a diversion near Nuapada chhak due to road construction and the service road at the spot is relatively narrow.

All the injured are from one family and hail from Bijepur in Bargarh district. On a bolero, all of them were on their way to Puri.

A six-year-old girl was killed and her father suffered critical injuries after a tractor knocked down their bike at Nidhibani Square under Bhogarai Police limits of Balasore district on Saturday. 

As per the sources, all the deceased were friends who were returning from Koili Kanya village after attending a marriage feast on Friday night. The driver lost control of the steering wheel and the car dashed into a wall of a house.

As per reports, the marriage party bus was en route to Jajpur from Jamshedpur in Jharkhand carrying around 40 baraatis. On the way, the bus rear-ended a stationery truck near Tata on National Highway 220.

The bus was reportedly en route to Puri with 45 tourists from Gudari in Rayagada district who were being taken by the Odisha government to the pilgrim town to visit the newly-inaugurated Srimandir Parikrama Project.

The bus named Shree Laxmi was enroute to Choudwar from Deogarh when the driver lost control of the steering wheel and climbed over the divider near Nuapatna.

The mishap occurred on Friday night when more than 50 students from a coaching centre at Daspalla were on their way to Harishankar and Nrusinghanath in Bolangir for a picnic.

In a tragic road mishap, three persons were killed and 13 others were severely injured in a collision between an SUV and an auto-rickshaw at Bijapur Square under Borigumma police limits of Koraput district on Friday. 

As per reports, the bus was en route to Berhampur from Sorada when it collided with the pick-up van near Khadbhaga. Upon getting the news, police and fire fighting personnel reached the spot, rescued the injured and sent them to the Aska hospital.