In a tragic yet heroic turn of events, a bus driver in Odisha’s Balasore district succumbed to a heart attack while at the wheel, but not before averting a potential disaster and ensuring the safety of over 60 passengers on Tuesday.
The incident unfolded at Patapur Chhak in Balasore early that morning. According to preliminary reports, the bus, carrying tourists from West Bengal, was en route to Panchalingeswar Temple when the driver, Sheikh Akhtar, suffered a sudden heart attack.