CLOSE SHAVE FOR OVER 10 STUDENTS AS CAR PLUNGES INTO POND

Angul(17/10/2023): More than 10 students had a narrow escape after the van carrying them plunged into a pond near Bamur Chhak in Athamallik of Angul district on Tuesday. The students were on their way to school when the incident happened after the driver lost control over the vehicle. The students were rescued safely from the water body. In another incident, a car fell into a river near Kotakana under Kanas tehsil in Puri district.

The driver of the vehicle died in the mishap. The deceased has been identified as Purushottam Tripathy of Puri.