Baripada, Nov 11 (UDN): Two passengers were critically injured after a private bus travelling to Delhi overturned near Jharpokharia market on National Highway-18 in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district in the early hours of Wednesday.
The bus, identified as Shyamali, reportedly met with the accident at around 3 am after hitting a road divider and losing balance before overturning.
According to preliminary information, two passengers were trapped inside the overturned vehicle and sustained critical injuries. Several others also suffered injuries in the mishap.
Following information about the accident, Jharpokharia Police rushed to the spot along with fire service personnel from Saraskana and Bangiriposi. A rescue operation was launched to evacuate the passengers trapped inside the bus.
The two critically injured passengers were rescued and shifted to Sirsa Community Health Centre for medical treatment. Further details about the condition of the injured passengers and the circumstances leading to the accident are awaited.