Jajpur (Odisha) [India], Five people were killed and several injured after a passenger bus fell off a flyover in Odisha's Jajpur on the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday, police said. According to officials, the ill-fated bus was going from Puri towards West Bengal when the accident occurred.

Jajpur SP Vini Aggarwal said, "This unfortunate incident happened with a bus which was going from Puri towards West Bengal, there were around 42 to 43 passengers in the bus." He said that the injured nearby have been referred to SCB Medical College, Cuttack. He said, "According to the latest information, 5 people have died." Chief District Medical Officer (CDMO) Shibashish Moharana said that out of the 3 injured, one is seriously injured.

"Five people died in the unfortunate accident. 38 injured were shifted to SCB Medical College, Cuttack. One of the 38 is seriously injured," he said.