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30 Thirty West Bengal pilgrims injured as bus overturns in Balasore

Balasore, Oct 7 (UNI) At least 30 pilgrims from West Bengal were injured when the bus they were travelling in overturned near Tarini Square under Simulia Police Station limits on NH-16 in Balasore district today.
Reports said around 65 pilgrims from Medinipur were returning from Puri after having darshan of Lord Jagannath when the accident occurred. The bus reportedly hit a road divider at a blind turn, causing it to overturn.
Local residents rushed to the spot and rescued the injured, shifting them to a nearby healthcare centre. Five of the critically injured were later referred to the Balasore District Headquarters Hospital.
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