Kolkata: About 25 passengers were injured after a bus fell into a roadside waterbody early on Sunday morning at Narayangarh in West Midnapore.
The passengers were rescued and taken to a local health centre. About 17 persons were discharged after necessary treatment.
Sources said the bus left for Kolkata from Puri with about 65 passengers on Saturday night. Around 4 am on Sunday, the driver reportedly became drowsy and lost control over the steering while passing through the Ukunmari area of Narayangarh. As a result, the bus fell into a water body.
Police claimed that a few passengers were shifted to Midnapore Medical College and Hospital where they are admitted. Till last reports came in, the admitted passengers have been kept under observation. Police launched a probe to find out if the driver was in an intoxicated condition.