India, Feb. 13 -- In a tragic early-morning mishap, a pilgrim bus from Kolkata en route to Puri lost control, rammed into a bridge and fell about 30 feet below in Odisha's Balasore district, killing the driver and injuring several passengers.

The accident took place at around 5.30 am near Bahanaga Chhak, which comes under Khantapada police limits of the district.

As per reports, the bus named Sri Venkatalakshmi (AP-25-W-9929) was travelling from Kolkata to Puri when it lost control, mounted the divider and rammed into a bridge before plunging nearly 30 feet below. Around 40 passengers were onboard, with more than 10 sustaining serious injuries. They were rushed to the Khantapada Community health Centre for treatment. The driver was thro...