Keonjhar: More than 20 students sustained injuries as a bus carrying the picnickers hit a truck on NH-20 near Bhalukuma in Anandpur area of Odisha's Keonjhar district, this morning.

As per reports, Plus Two students of an educational institution in Soro area of Balasore district had come to Sambalpur for the purpose of picnic.

While returning in the ill-fated vehicle, the driver of the bus lost control over the wheels, as a result of which it got dashed against a truck from rear.

The bus driver, identified as Pratap Chandra Acharya (54), and a student were critically injured in the accident.

All of the victims were admitted to the Anandpur sub-divisional hospital for treatment.