Nabarangpur ,15th Oct 2025: A private bus named Jaga Kalia was involved in an accident, leaving one person dead and three others injured. The incident occurred near Panchada close to Dasmantpur square on the Koraput–Rayagada National Highway No. 326, when the bus collided head-on with a motorcycle.
A young girl riding the motorcycle died on the spot, while her father, mother, and another girl sustained serious injuries. The injured were immediately admitted to Koraput District Medical Hospital.
The private bus, bearing registration number OD10M1114, was traveling from Gunupur to Raighar via Parachipara. After the accident, the bus driver fled the scene.
Kakariguma police and fire services personnel have reached the spot and are continuing rescue operations.
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