Overview

• Police said a passenger bus and a truck collided near K Baling Police Station on National Highway 520 in Sundargarh district.
• The crash occurred around 11 a.m. local time, killing at least five people, including two women, and critically injuring five others.
• Local police, fire and emergency personnel conducted rescue operations and moved the injured to a nearby government hospital.
• Officers reported that the bus had deviated onto a wrong route because of ongoing road repairs, a preliminary explanation under investigation.
• The bus was traveling from Rourkela to Koida when the collision happened.