Dhenkanal:Two persons were killed and 30 sustained injuries when the bus they were traveling in fell off a bridge and plunged into a canal on the roadside near Panchubati under Sadar police limits in Dhenkanal district. The incident took place at around 4 am on Monday.
According to the police, the bus driver lost control crashed into the bridge railing before the vehicle dived into the canal while he was negotiating a construction work on the bridge. The deceased have been identified as Renubala Jena and Bijayalakshmi Swain. Both are residents of Ichhapur village in Kendrapara district. The bus was returning to Kendrapara after visiting Harishan, Narasinghath, and Sambalpur Samalei Temples.
They were part of a group of passengers who were on a tour to Bolangir and Sambalpur from Icchapur. The injured were taken to the Dhenkanal district headquarters hospital for treatment. 10 injured were referred to SCB Hospital in Cuttack as their condition condition warranted further care.