Fifteen passengers were injured on Saturday after a bus they were travelling in overturned near Bekamudi Melana field in Basudevpur of the district.
Sources said the bus carrying over 50 passengers was on its way to Basudevpur from Bhadrak when the mishap occurred as its driver lost control over the vehicle. The injured persons were rushed to the Basudevpur Hospital while five of them were later shifted to the District Headquarters Hospital after their conditions deteriorated.
Bhadrak CDMO Dr MA Rashid said, “A few of them have sustained injuries on head while others have sustained minor injuries.”
Meanwhile, police rushed to the spot and launched a manhunt to nab the absconding driver and helper of the bus, who fled from the spot after the incident.