The accident took place on Tuesday (April 28, 2026) night in Chandiposh police station area when the bus was travelling from Rourkela to Mangalpur in Jajpur district
Amid piercing screams, mangled metal and entangled bodies, hope seemed to fade with each passing moment, survivors said
“The bus met with the accident on the hilly road while negotiating a blind curve near Kagort village in Ram Nagar area around 10 a.m.,” says the officials
The accident took place a little ahead of Sanjhisar when the bus veered off the main road and fell into the gorge
Shivamogga MP B.Y. Raghavendra visited McGann Hospital and enquired about the health condition of the injured persons
The collision involved a bus, a truck, and a pickup van; the bus driver may have lost control of the vehicle, leading to the accident, the police say
A preliminary probe suggested that the bus driver was drowsy and likely fell asleep at the wheel, leading to the accident