Toll of JSW workers killed in road mishap climbs to 8, PM, Odisha CM offer condolences
India Today
A day after a speeding coal-laden truck hit a bus on Odisha’s Jharsuguda-Sambalpur Biju Expressway, the toll of JSW workers killed in a road mishap climbed to eight.
A day after a speeding coal-laden truck hit a bus carrying workers of JSW Bhusan Power and Steel Ltd on Odisha’s Jharsuguda-Sambalpur Biju Expressway, the toll of JSW workers killed in road mishap climbed to eight as four more persons, who were critically injured in the accident, succumbed to their injuries at the district headquarters hospital (DHH) on Saturday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday expressed their condolences over the loss of lives.
While four people died on the spot, one died at Samleswari Hospital, one on the way to VIMSAR in Burla, and two during treatment at VIMSAR.
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The deceased have been identified as Rajendra Tiwari, Sher Bahadur, Birkpal Singh, Pankaj Jha, Dhankumar Ray, Rajesh Kumar Singh and Suraj Thakur. The deceased were working at the JSW Bhusan steel plant. All the deceased were from outside Odisha and were staying at Jharsuguda, police said.
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has expressed his condolences to the families of the deceased persons and has wished for a speedy recovery of the injured persons.
Taking to Twitter, Patnaik wrote, "I am saddened to know about the loss of life in the fatal road accident near Jharsuguda Sarbahal. May the immortal soul rest in peace and express my condolences to the bereaved family. Also, I wish the injured people a speedy recovery."
