A horrific accident occurred in the city early morning. On Tuesday morning, a passenger-laden government bus overturned at Tapsia More on its way from Park Circus to Science City. After losing control and hitting the railing, the front portion of the bus was completely mangled. The situation was so dire that passengers had to be rescued by breaking the rear windows of the bus. At least 10 passengers were injured in the incident. The injured have been admitted to Chittaranjan Hospital. One of them is in critical condition.
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Passengers allege overspeeding
It has been preliminarily learned that the government bus was traveling from Howrah towards Baruipur on Tuesday morning. Due to office hours, there were numerous passengers on the bus. They alleged that before the accident, the old, dilapidated government bus was traveling at extremely high speed. Near Tapsia More, the bus suddenly lost control, hit the roadside railing, and completely overturned. In that position, as the bus door was facing upward, it was not possible to rescue passengers through it. Later, locals broke the rear windows and pulled out the trapped passengers. Apart from being injured in the incident, several passengers also fell ill due to panic.
Many passengers claim that the accident occurred due to a puncture in the bus's front wheel. An eyewitness on the bus said, "From the moment I boarded the bus that day, I could see the driver was driving rashly. I heard the sound of a tire bursting even before the accident." However, some eyewitnesses claim that when a motorcycle came in front of the bus, the driver lost control while trying to avoid it. After that, the bus hit the side railing and overturned.
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Police are investigating how this accident occurred. They are also examining whether the bus had a fitness certificate. After the accident, the bus's wheel came off and scattered on the road. This accident on the busy road at Tapsia More caused temporary traffic congestion. After rescuing the passengers, the overturned bus was removed with a crane, and normal traffic resumed.
