Bhubaneswar, June 14 -- A pilgrim bus carrying more than 50 passengers from Andhra Pradesh met with an accident near Bidubazar on National Highway 16 under Soro police limits in Odisha's Balasore district early on Sunday morning. As per reports, one of the pilgrims died in the mishap, while more than 20 passengers sustained injuries.

The accident took place at around 5.30 am when the bus was returning from Digha to Puri. The injured passengers were rescued and shifted to the Soro hospital for treatment.

According to reports, the driver of the bus also died in the accident. Preliminary information suggests that the vehicle hit the road divider after the driver allegedly dozed off during the early hours of the morning.

After receiving in...