Odisha

Close Shave For 40 Passengers As Bus Overturns In Koraput

Jeypore: Forty passengers had a narrow escape after the bus in which they were travelling overturned at Parli under Borigumma block in Koraput district on Saturday morning.

Four persons suffered minor injuries. They were rescued by locals and rushed to Borigumma community health centre for treatment. One of the injured was later shifted to the district headquarters hospital after his condition deteriorated.

According to eyewitnesses, the accident took place when the bus skidded off the road and turned turtle after its driver lost control over it.

The ill-fated vehicle was on its way to Umerkote of Nabarangpur district from Berhampur.

On receiving information regarding the mishap, police reached the spot and took stock of the situation.

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