14 injured as Ranchi-bound bus overturns
Rourkela: As many as 14 persons were injured when a private bus by which they were travelling overturned on NH-143 near Kuarmunda in Sundargarh district on Tuesday. The bus carrying over 40 passengers from Rourkela was en route to Ranchi. As lane extension work on the NH is underway, the driver lost control over the vehicle. Locals rescued people trapped in the bus and admitted them to the Kuarmunda Primary Health Centre. Later, three critically-injured were shifted to the Rourkela Government Hospital as their conditions deteriorated.
Rs 50L each to 4 deceased Covid warriors’ kin
Phulbani: Cheques amounting to Rs 50 lakh each were handed over to four deceased Covid warriors’ families in Kandhamal district as assistance by Collector Dr Brunda D on Monday. The families were those of ASI Mahajan Pradhan, ASI Subash Sahu, Constable Unesh Nayak and Constable Bali Kanhar.