India News | 32 Tourists Injured as Bus Falls into Gorge in Odisha's Kandhamal

Kandhamal (Odisha) [India], December 27 (ANI): 32 people were injured when a tourist bus they were travelling in fell into a gorge in Odisha's Kandhamal on Wednesday, police said.

The bus was coming from West Bengal.

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As per officials, the mishap occurred under Brahmnigaon police station limits.

Police with the help of locals and the fire department have launched a rescue operation.

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"Police from Brahmanigaon and Daringbadi along with the fire brigade reached the spot to rescue the injured. The tourist bus was from West Bengal," they added.

Further details are awaited. (ANI)

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