Bhubaneswar: As many as 19 persons were injured, seven of the critically, as a bus, in which they were travelling, hit a truck on the rear at Nenkada Ghar on the National Highway-20 in Keonjhar district early this morning.

All the critically injured have been admitted to a hospital. Condition of the two passengers is stated to be very critical. 

According to information, a private bus named “Sriram” carrying passengers from Barbil to Bhubaneswar when the mishap occurred. Police have reached the spot and started investigation.