The injured were rushed to the District Headquarter Hospital here.
According to reports, the private-run bus namely “Raghunath”, carrying around 40 passengers, was on its way to Jeypore from Narsingpur in Cuttack district.
The incident occurred in the wee hours of today when the driver lost control over the wheels on the highway near Bothiapada Chhak due to low visibility caused by dense fog.
On being informed, Bissamkatak police and local fire tender personnel reached the spot and rescued the injured people with the help of the locals and rushed them to hospital.
Meanwhile, Bissamkatak police registered a case and started a probe into the matter.