Bhubaneswar: As many  as 12 people  were injured as a bus, in which they were travelling, hit a roadside tree near Mauli temple at Basudevpur in Boudh district early this morning.

All the injured persons have been admitted to the the Sonepur District Headquarters Hospital.

According to reports, the ill-fated bus, named “Mishra”, was on its way from Bhubaneswar to Bolangir when the driver lost control over it and the mishap occurred.