Sambalpur, Feb. 5 -- As many as nine passengers suffered critical injuries after the bus they were travelling on, overturned on NH 55 in Charmal in Odisha's Sambalpur district in the wee hours today.

The mishap took place at Nuapada Chowk within Charmal police limits. All the injured victims were rushed to Rairakhol hospital and some of them were later referred to VIMSAR in Burla after their condition deteriorated.

As per reports, a private bus named Subham was heading from Bhubaneswar to Hirakud with around 50 passengers on board when it overturned at Nuapada Chowk in Charmal.

It is suspected that the driver lost balance while negotiating a curve, leading to the mishap.

Police on getting information reached the spot and started inves...