Gas tanker overturns on NH-16 in Kalahandi. Tanker topples on highway at Karlapada. No casualties in the accident. Heavy leakage of gas from tanker after mishap.
The tanker filled with gas was en-route to Raipur in Chhattisgarh from Bhawanipatna when the mishap occurred.
As per initial reports, the accident took place when all the five occupants in the car were returning to Nabarangpur from Umerkote last night.
The incident occurred while the four were en route to Bhubaneswar from Andhra Pradesh by a car.
The seriously injured biker was initially rushed to the SCB Hospital in Cuttack for treatment following the accident. However, he succumbed to his injuries early on Saturday morning.
All three occupants of the car died on the spot.
The escort vehicle traveling from Nuapada to Khariar Road to bring the Minister hit the students near Gotama Chhak and sped away leaving the injured behind.
All people on the bus are reportedly residents of UP: Navneet Bhasin, SP Rewa.
India ranks top in global road accident deaths and injuries and Odisha is one among other States which has shown sharp rise in road crash fatalities between 2015-2020.
CM Eknath Shinde announced a compensation of Rs 5 lakhs for the families of the victims and ordered prompt free treatment
A pleasure trip for 42 school students, who were travelling from their school near Kochi and to the Ooty hill station, in the bus ended in tragedy.
All the deceased and injured persons were reportedly from Odisha.
The cause of the accident is yet to be ascertained, an official said.
"Attending doctors said the condition of 11 injured passengers is critical," police sources said.
The accident took place near Madai Ghat under Bango police station limits around 4 am
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