Bhubaneswar, Jan. 10 -- At least one person died and 30 others were injured in a road accident when a tourist bus on its way to the revered Kalijai Temple veered off a bridge near Khandisi square under Ranpur block in Nayagarh district late Thursday night.

As per reports, the vehicle was carrying more than 40 passengers from Gunthuni village in Khandapada block when the driver lost control of the vehicle due to dense fog and it veered off the bridge at around 12 am.

Local residents rushed to the spot immediately and carried out rescue operations. Emergency services swiftly transported the injured to medical facilities in Ranpur and Chandpur. Those with severe injuries were later shifted to Bhubaneswar for advanced medical care.

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