Six killed, 4 injured after speeding bus hits autorickshaw in Odisha’s Ganjam
A tragic accident in Odisha's Ganjam district resulted in the deaths of six individuals, including two children, when a speeding bus collided with an overloaded autorickshaw. The autorickshaw was transporting passengers to a pilgrimage site when the incident occurred. Four others sustained injuries and are currently receiving treatment, with some in critical condition.
- ▪The accident involved a speeding passenger bus hitting an overloaded autorickshaw from behind.
- ▪Six people died, including two children, and four others were injured.
- ▪The autorickshaw was carrying around 10 passengers on their way to a shrine when the crash happened.
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Six killed, 4 injured after speeding bus hits autorickshaw in Odisha’s GanjamThe autorickshaw was carrying around 10 passengers from Erendra village in Chikiti block. The group was on its way to the Singhasani shrine in Polsara when the accident took placePublished on: May 22, 2026 1:26 PM ISTBy HT Correspondent, BhubaneswarShare viaCopy link At least six persons, including two children, were killed and four others injured on Friday morning after a speeding passenger bus rammed into an overloaded autorickshaw from behind near Ladkapalli Chhak in Odisha’s Ganjam district, police said.According to police officers, the passenger bus, allegedly moving at high speed, hit the autorickshaw from behind and dragged the three-wheeler for several metres before coming to a halt.The autorickshaw was…
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