# Over Eight Students Injured as Auto Overturns in Balasore 2026-08-15T09:01:19+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet More than eight students and an auto-rickshaw driver were seriously injured after the vehicle overturned near Sathi Square in Odisha’s Balasore district on Saturday. The students were travelling to Sri Maa Aurobindo Purnanga Shikshakendra when the accident occurred. According to Odisha TV, heavy rain may have caused the auto-rickshaw to lose balance. Local residents rescued the injured and took them to Soro Hospital. The driver was later shifted to Balasore District Headquarters Hospital after his condition deteriorated and was reported to be critical. Further investigation was underway. ## Coverage - odishatv.in Tags: Balasore, Odisha, Soro Hospital, Sri Maa Aurobindo Purnanga Shikshakendra Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/over-eight-students-injured-as-auto-overturns-in-balasore/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/over-eight-students-injured-as-auto-overturns-in-balasore/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.