Bus with 55 pilgrims heading to Puri collides with truck in Odisha

A bus carrying 55 pilgrims traveling from West Bengal to Puri, the city of Lord Jagannath, was involved in a severe accident in Odisha. According to reports so far, the incident occurred on Friday morning in Odisha's Jajpur district, with reports indicating that many passengers on board the bus were injured.

The accident took place within the Badachana police station area of Jajpur district. Approximately 55 pilgrims, who had set out from West Bengal on a pilgrimage to Puri, were on board the bus. While the bus was in transit during the morning hours, it collided violently with a truck parked on the roadside. The collision was so severe that many people on board the bus sustained injuries.

Approximately 55 people were present in the bus at the time of the accident. All these devotees were traveling from West Bengal to the religious site of Puri. Information has emerged that several passengers suffered injuries following the accident, but detailed information regarding the exact number of injured and their condition has not yet been available.

According to details available so far, the accident occurred due to a collision between the bus and a truck parked on the roadside. No official information has been released yet regarding the exact cause behind this incident or how the bus collided with the truck. Additionally, details regarding which hospital the injured people have been taken to or their treatment have not yet been received.

Further details regarding the situation at the scene and the condition of the injured are awaited following the accident. This journey has suddenly turned tragic for these devotees traveling from West Bengal to Puri. Currently, the basis of the accident appears to be the collision with the truck, and further investigation and details are awaited.