Malkangiri: An OSRTC bus driver in Odisha suffered a fatal heart attack on Thursday, but heroically managed to safely pull the bus over to the roadside first, saving the lives of all 25 passengers on board.

The deceased driver has been identified as P Saikrishna. ADVERTISEMENT

According to sources, the state-run bus was en route to Malkangiri from Vizianagaram in Andhra Pradesh when at around 2.30 am, while passing through the Kunduli area, Saikrishna suddenly felt intense chest pain. Despite the sudden discomfort, he safely pulled over near an ashram and informed his co-driver about the emergency, preventing what could have been a major accident.

Co-driver Purna Chandra Ray immediately took the wheel. “After Kunduli, he stopped the bus and told me he wasn’t feeling well. By the time w

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