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Five people, including a woman, died and several others are reported injured after a Kolkata-bound bus fell from a bridge in Odisha’s Jajpur district on Monday evening, police said.
The accident took place around 9 pm on Barabati bridge on National Highway-16, when the bus with 40 passengers was en route to Kolkata from Puri.
Rescue operation is underway at the accident spot.
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik condoled the deaths and announced a compensation of Rs 3 lakh each for the families who lost a loved one.
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