Hooghly, June 23 -- A tragic accident occurred in West Bengal's Hooghly district on Tuesday as a passenger bus travelling from Bardhaman to Tarkeshwar overturned near a canal at Adambandh village. Local authorities and emergency teams rushed to the site to launch a rescue operation, as residents staged a protest over the poor state of the local roadway.

Talking to the reporters, one of the locals, Debajyoti, said, "...The road is in a very bad condition, which was the reason behind the accident... Two people died... Police and a crane have arrived for the recovery operation. About 30 passengers are injured and have been taken to the hospital."

In an appeal for accountability, he added, "The accident may have been caused by brake failure...