20 injured as bus hits tree in Odisha's Keonjhar
The accident occurred on Tuesday morning near Deuladiha Chhak after a tyre on the driver's side burst.
At least 20 passengers sustained injuries when a bus crashed into a tree on the Khuntapada-Telkoi road in Odisha's Keonjhar district on Tuesday morning, according to Sambad English.
The incident took place at approximately 7 am near Deuladiha Chhak. The vehicle was travelling from Kaliahata, under the Telkoi police limits, towards Keonjhar.
Reports indicate the accident happened after the front tyre on the driver's side burst, leading the driver to lose control of the bus.
More than 40 passengers were on board the vehicle when it rammed into a roadside tree. Around 20 people were injured in the mishap.
Fire services personnel rescued the injured passengers and moved them to Telkoi Hospital for medical treatment.