According to reports, the Tarapith to Durgapur bound tourist bus overturned on NH-60 and fell into a canal at around 3:30 am.
At least 40 passengers of the bus were injured in the crash and rushed to nearby hospitals, where five of them were declared brought dead.
According to police reports, the deceased have been identified as Kartik Mishra (45), Shanta Mishra (40), Puja Mishra (17), Rahul Mahara (15) and Monoroma Mahara (35), who all were the residents of Durgapur.
(Reporting by Deepayan Sinha, Image from archive)
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