At least 27 people were killed when a bus carrying 38 people fell in a gorge in Odisha's Deogarh district. The bus carrying artistes of Bharati Gananatya, a prominent opera troupe of the state, fell down the Debagarh Ghat road at around 6.30 p.m. on Sunday. 25 bodies were traced by 10.30 p.m. and 11 people were admitted to a hospital. The rescue operation was affected due to forests and darkness.