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25 Injured After Private Bus Overturns in Odisha Sundargarh District
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News18•09-10-2026, 18:00
25 Injured After Private Bus Overturns in Odisha Sundargarh District
- •At least 25 people sustained injuries when a private bus carrying over 40 passengers overturned in Odisha Sundargarh district.
- •The accident occurred near Madhupur within the Gurundia police station jurisdiction as the bus traveled from Jharsuguda to Bonai.
- •Injured passengers were initially rushed to the Gurundia community health centre for treatment.
- •Patients in critical condition were subsequently transferred to the Rourkela government hospital for advanced care.
- •Police have initiated an investigation to determine the exact cause of the accident, while doctors confirmed the injured are currently in stable condition.
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At least 25 people were injured when a private bus overturned near Madhupur in the Gurundia police station area of Odisha's Sundargarh district. The vehicle was carrying over 40 passengers and traveling from Jharsuguda to Bonai.
The injured passengers were initially taken to the Gurundia community health centre, and those in critical condition were later shifted to the Rourkela government hospital. According to the health centre superintendent, Dr. Rajanikant Mahananda, the condition of the injured was stable at present.
Police have launched an active investigation to determine the exact cause of the accident.
