12 injured as bus rams into truck in Odisha

At least 12 tourists were injured when a bus carrying them rammed into a stationary truck on NH-16 in Balasore district on Monday, a police officer said. The accident occurred near Soro police station when the driver of the bus lost control over the vehicle and hit the truck from the rear, he said.

The bus, carrying about 60 passengers from Sundernagar of Gujarat, was proceeding to Gangasagar in West Bengal after visiting Puri in Odisha. The injured, including two children, were rescued by the police and admitted to Soro hospital.

The injuries were not of serious nature, he said.