New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed deep grief over the loss of lives due to a tragic accident in Ganjam district of Odisha.
“I am deeply pained by the loss of lives due to a tragic accident in Odisha’s Ganjam district. In this tragic hour, my thoughts are with the bereaved families. I pray that those injured recover at the very earliest”, the Prime Minister said.
I am deeply pained by the loss of lives due to a tragic accident in Odisha’s Ganjam district. In this tragic hour, my thoughts are with the bereaved families. I pray that those injured recover at the very earliest: PM @narendramodi
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) May 25, 2022
At least six tourists from West Bengal were killed and more than 40 injured when the bus, in which they were travelling, met with an accident on Kalinga ghat in Ganjam district, as per reports.
The bus was heading towards Visakhapatnam after the tourists from Udaynarayanpur area in Howrah district of West Bengal visited Daringbadi in Kandhamal district. Over 70 persons were onboard in the bus. The bus driver claimed that the mishap occurred late on Tuesday night due to brake failure.
Earlier this morning, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik mourned the deaths and prayed for the recovery of injured tourists.
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