Bus overturns on Odisha-AP border; 5 Odias dead, 30 hurt

Bus overturns on Odisha-AP border; 5 Odias dead, 30 hurt

Bus overturns on Odisha-AP border; 5 Odias dead, 30 hurt

Malkangiri: A bus toppled early Monday in Alluri Sitarama Raju district, near the Malkangiri-Andhra Pradesh border, killing five people and injuring seven others.

The mishap occurred near Bodugudam. Vijayawada was the destination of the bus. Odisha was home to all of the victims.

Three passengers died on the spot, while two more died in a hospital in Bhadrachalam, Telangana, from their injuries.

Dhaneswar Dalapati (24), Jeetu Harijan (5), and Nunena Harijan were three of the victims (2).

The driver was allegedly under the influence of alcohol, according to passengers. The case is being investigated by the police.