Passenger bus overturns to roadside in Rayagada Ghats, 30 injured and 3 critical

Rayagada: In a saddening incident, a passenger bus overturned and 30 passengers are injured, three of them critically. The bus overturned in the Mukundapur ghat in Kolanara block under Rayagada district around 4.30 am.

According to information, a passenger bus overturned while taking a turn in the Mukundapur ghats. The bus was carrying 45 passengers and was travelling from Ganjam’s Hinjili Katu to Rayagada’s Tikiri when the mishap occurred. The bus driver lost his balance and fell to roadside.

As many as 30 passengers are injured and three of them have suffered critical injuries. All the injured have been rushed to the District Headquarters Hospital (DHH) in Rayagada.

On receiving information, police reached the spot and started an investigation into the matter. The family members of the injured have been informed.

Police said,” The bus was going from Hinjili Katu to Tikiri. The narrow Ghats are difficult to take a turning. Due to slight carelessness of the driver who dozed off, the bus met with the mishap. The injured are undergoing treatment in the DHH here.”

The bus was carrying children also. The critically injured are being planned to shift to MKCG MCH, Berhampur for further treatment.