India, Feb. 10 -- At least 12 passengers were injured in a bus mishap at the Bolgarh area in Khordha district on Monday. The mishap occurred after the private bus veered off the road.

The private bus was on its way to Nayagarh from Bhubaneswar. Sources said that the bus skidded off the road and entered a taxi stand after hitting a tree. Though the exact reason why the mishap occurred is not clear, sources said it could be either due to some lapses on the part of the driver or an attempt to save any other vehicle on the road.

Sources said that there were around 50 passengers who were travelling in the bus.

Following the incident, a massive operation was launched and the passengers were rescued. As many as 12 passengers have sustained in...