Bhubaneswar, Dec. 27 -- A tourist vehicle overturned on the Sambalpur-Rairakhol road near Kansar on Friday night, leaving more than 10 passengers injured. The accident occurred when the tourist bus, carrying travellers from Bhubaneswar to Sambalpur, hit a pole and rammed into the bridge safety wall before overturning.

According to preliminary information, the tourist vehicle was transporting 17 passengers at the time of the accident. The impact of the collision caused panic among those on board, with several passengers sustaining injuries of varying degrees. Local residents rushed to the spot after hearing the crash and alerted emergency services.

Seven of the injured were shifted to Sambalpur Sadar Hospital for treatment, while the rem...