Odisha: 9 dead after bus with 30 people falls off Mahanadi bridge

At least nine people died and several injured after a bus with around 30 passengers onboard fell off a bridge in Jagatpur in Odisha's Cuttack district. Rescue teams were rushed to the spot. According to reports, a private bus was on its way from Chandikhole to Cuttack when the driver lost control of the vehicle. The ill-fated hit a buffalo on the road before falling off the bridge.

"A bus carrying around 30 passengers fell from the Mahanadi bridge near Jagatpur in Cuttack today. Rescue teams present at the spot," news agency ANI reported.