Bhubaneswar, Dec. 23 -- Several people, including 20 students, were injured after a picnic bus collided with a tractor on National Highway 126(A) near Binika in Sonepur district on Tuesday. The accident occurred near Sadhapalli village when the bus reportedly rammed into a paddy-laden tractor carrying a load of paddy.

According to sources, the bus named 'Mishra' was carrying around 40 students, teachers and staff members and was travelling from Bargarh to Sonepur for a picnic. The collision caused panic among the passengers, with several sustaining injuries of varying degrees.

Local residents rushed to the spot and informed the police and emergency services. The injured were shifted to the Dunguripali Community Health Centre, where they...