At least 40 tourists from West Bengal were injured when the bus in which they were travelling overturned in Dhauli hills area near Bhubaneswar on Tuesday morning.
The accident took place when the vehicle, which was carrying around 65 tourists from Midnapore area of West Bengal, lost balance and turned turtle, said Khurda district collector Niranjan Sahu who visited the Capital Hospital where the injured have been admitted.
Thirty six injured persons, including four children and 15 women, were taken to the hospital.
Six of them sustained critical injuries and were shifted to SCB medical college and hospital in Cuttack, sources said.
A team of eight doctors was formed to ensure proper treatment to the injured tourists.
Police and fire brigade personnel have reached the site to undertake rescue and relief operations, Deputy Fire Officer R C Majhi said.
Around 25 personnel from the striking force of the fire services and other staff were sent to the spot for the operation, he said, adding, that the injured were rescued and sent to the hospital.
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