Bhubaneswar: In a tragic mishap, a driver of a dumper died and at least 12 tourists sustained critical injuries as a bus hit a dumper at Kamarpada on Cuttack-Paradip highway early this morning.

According to reports, the bus carrying tourists was on its way from Bhubaneswar to Paradip when the driver lost control over it and drove it into a stationery dumper at Kamarpada.

All the injured have been admitted to a local hospital. Police have reached the spot and started investigation.