Bus carrying migrant workers overturns in Odisha, 1 dead, 40 injured

The accident took place in Kalinga Ghati of Odisha’s Kandhamal district.

at least one person was killed and 40 others injured, one of them critical, when a private bus carrying more than 40 migrant workers overturned in Odisha on Saturday evening.

The accident took place in Kalinga Ghati of Odisha’s Kandhamal district.

The migrant workers belonging to Odisha’s Ganjam district were returning from Gujarat’s Surat.

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Police, ambulance and fire service officials from G Udayagiri, Phulbani and Raikia reached the spot and carried out the rescue operation.

Ganjam Police SP Pinak Mishra told India Today that the injured workers will be shifted to the MKCG Medical College and Hospital in case their condition is critical.

DIG Southern Range Satyabrata Bhoi confirmed the death of one person. However, sources said two workers died in the accident.