CUTTACK: At least twelve people died and several others injured after a bus carrying over 30 passengers fell from the Mahanadi bridge near Jagatpur in Odisha's Cuttack on Tuesday evening. 


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News agency ANI confirmed that at least twelve people have died in the bus mishap till the filing of this report.



Several rescue teams are already present at the accident spot and carrying out rescue work.



Officials of the district administration and local police are also present at the mishap site to take stock of the situation.



The accident took place after the passenger bus collided with a buffalo following which the driver lost control over the vehicle and it fell from the Mahanadi bridge.


The body of the buffalo was also recovered from the spot.   



The bus turned turtle after falling from the bridge leading to the death of at least twelve people and injuring many others.


The victims have not been identified as yet.



Those injured in the mishap have been rushed to nearby hospitals for treatment.


Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik expressed deep concerns over falling off of the passenger bus from the Mahanadi bridge. 



Patnaik also announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh each to next of the kin of the deceased and free treatment for those injured.


The Chief Minister also directed Minister Sarathi Chandra to immediately rush to the accident spot and ensure treatment for those injured in the incident.


The state's disaster management agency, Cuttack District Magistrate and the Fire Services Department were directed to expedite the rescue operation.