Jajpur: Several passengers were injured, two of them critically, after a bus carrying around 55 pilgrims from West Bengal to Puri collided with a stationary truck in Odisha’s Jajpur district early Friday.
The accident took place on Badachana Bridge along National Highway 16 under the jurisdiction of Badachana police station.
According to reports, the bus, named ‘Maa Padma’, was heading towards Puri with around 55 pilgrims on board when it rammed into the stationary truck.
At least nine passengers sustained injuries in the collision, including two who were critically injured. The remaining seven suffered minor injuries, reports said.
The two critically injured passengers were initially taken to a nearby hospital and later shifted to Srirama Chandra Bhanja (SCB) Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack for further treatment.
Upon being informed, police reached the spot and initiated an investigation into the incident.
Further details are awaited.
