Sanakhemundi, Oct 15: Over 20 students sustained injuries after a bus, they were travelling in, turned turtle at Palukhola near Taptapani on Thursday evening.

According to sources, the ill-fated bus was heading towards Bhubaneswar from Gajapati district’s Chandiput area, when the driver lost control over the wheel and met an accident.

On being informed the local police and fire personnel reached the spot and launched a rescue operation. The injured students were admitted to a nearby hospital.

The rescue operation was underway till the last report came in.