A bus carrying people on a picnic met with an accident; one person died and 16 were injured.
Odisha: A bus carrying picnickers met with an accident in Odisha’s Ganjam district on Sunday afternoon, killing one person and injuring 16 others.
The incident occurred near Sapukhata in the Patrapur area when the bus was returning from Barihapathara. The vehicle reportedly fell into a ditch after its brakes failed, causing the driver to lose control.
All the injured were taken to Patrapur Hospital for treatment. One of the injured, identified as Ratna Bisoi, was declared dead by doctors. Four of the 16 injured are reported to be in critical condition.
The critically injured are being shifted to MKCG Medical College and Hospital in Berhampur for better medical care.
The picnickers were reportedly employees of a two-wheeler showroom located in Ankushpur.
