Other States - Orissa   

Three killed as buses collide

CUTTACK: Three passengers, including a six-month-old baby, died and 40 others sustained injuries two buses collided at Parabil near Kandarpur on Tuesday.

Thirty of the injured were taken to the SCB Medical College and Hospital, while the rest are undergoing treatment at local hospitals, according to the police. SCB hospital sources said the condition of ten persons was serious. The deceased were identified as Trilochan Swain, 32, Dilip Das, 8, and Gudu, a six-month-old boy. While Swain, a native of Kendrapara district, died on the spot, Dilip of Cuttack city died on way to hospital and Gudu succumbed to injuries. Eyewitnesses said both the vehicles were going very fast. Traffic on the road came to a halt when mob staged a road blockade.

Printer friendly page  
Send this article to Friends by E-Mail

Stories in this Section

Passion for theatre turns him into a book-seller
Simulator designed to train cadets
Exhibition on Ganesha
Poster exhibition
Sand sculptor’s tribute to 9/11 victims
Three killed as buses collide
Proposal for medical college
Support price for ‘bhutti’ increased
NAC employees call off strike
Man stabbed to death
Diamond rocks found in Nuapada district
Assembly marshal arrested
10-month-old elephant falls to death

Copyright © 2007, The Hindu. Republication or redissemination of the contents of this screen are expressly prohibited without the written consent of The Hindu