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Rourkela: At least five people lost their lives and several others sustained injuries in a fatal bus-truck collision on NH-520 near K Balanga Police Station under Koida block in Odisha’s Sundargarh district.
According to sources, a private bus travelling from Rourkela to Koida collided head-on with a truck coming from the opposite direction, leading to the tragic incident.
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The toll may increase as several passengers were trapped inside the mangled bus.
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On receiving information, local police and fire services personnel rushed to the spot and launched a rescue operation, using cutters to extricate those trapped inside the vehicle.
