Three persons were killed and over 30 others were injured when a private bus turned turtle near Janibili village under Dharakote block in Ganjam district on Monday.
The bus namely Satyasai, carrying over 50 passengers, was on the way to Rugumu from Brahmapur when the driver lost control over the vehicle near Janibili village. The bus skidded off the road, overturned and fell into a roadside ditch killing three persons on the spot. The deceased were identified as Rajendra Nayak of Rugumu village, Rama Nayak of Olamba village and Gopala Gouda of Janibili village.
Following information, Dharakote police rushed to the spot and sent the bodies to the Aska Government hospital for post mortem. The 30 injured passengers were later admitted at the Dharakote and Aska hospitals while some of them were referred to MKCG Medical College and Hospital here after their condition became critical.