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Odisha accident: 10 killed, 8 injured in bus collision; CM Patnaik announces ex-gratia

1 min read 26 Jun 2023, 08:55 AM IST Edited By Alka Jain

A total of 10 people died and 8 were injured in a head-on collision between two buses in Odisha's Ganjam district. The investigation is underway and ex-gratia of ₹3 lakh announced.

10 killed, several injured in bus accident in Odisha's Ganjam district. (ANI)

As many as 10 people were killed and eight others injured in a head-on collision between two buses under Digapahandi police limit in Odisha's Ganjam district on the intervening night of Sunday and Monday, an official said.

Following the bus collision, the injured were immediately rushed to the MKCG Medical College for treatment, said District Magistrate of Ganjam Dibya Jyoti Parida, as quoted by the news agency ANI.

Odisha | 10 people died and 8 injured in a bus accident in Ganjam district, on Sunday late night. Injured were immediately rushed to the MKCG Medical College in Berhampur for treatment.

"Two buses collided in which 10 people died. The injured were immediately admitted to MKCG… pic.twitter.com/OE3G3BhMFl
— ANI (@ANI) June 26, 2023

Speaking to media persons, Jyoti said, "Two buses collided in which 10 people died. The injured were immediately admitted to MKCG Medical College for treatment. Investigation into the case is underway. We are trying to provide all possible help to the injured.

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik expressed grief over the death of ten people in the bus accident and announced an ex-gratia of ₹3 lakh to the kin of deceased persons, an official statement from the CM office read.

(This is a developing story. More details are awaited.)