Jajpur, Feb 6:  At least seven persons sustained injuries after the bus they were travelling in collided head-on with a truck near a petrol pump in Korei area of the district today.

According to sources, the bus was on its way from Keonjhar to Jajpur Road when it collided with the truck, which was coming from opposite direction near the petrol pump.

Soon the local residents rescued the victims and rushed them to a nearby government hospital

On being informed the Korei police reached the spot and seized the ill-fated vehicles.

The victims were undergoing treatment till the last report came in.