Bhubaneswar: A Bangladeshi national died and at least 15 others sustained injuries after a tourist bus overturned near Bhubaneswar on Sunday, according to police reports.

The deceased has been identified as Nunibala Nath and the body was sent for post-mortem examination, they said.

The bus was carrying around 70 Bangladeshi tourists and was en route to the holy town of Puri. The accident occurred during the early hours at Uttara Square, along a stretch of National Highway-16, a police officer said.

The driver of the bus fled the scene shortly after the vehicle overturned and fell into a roadside pit, the officer added.

Police personnel, along with locals, rescued the injured passengers and shifted them to Capital Hospital here. Three of the injured have been referred to AIIMS, Bhubaneswar, as their health condition is critical, the officer said.

The ill-fated bus has been removed from the accident site, and arrangements were made for the other passengers to reach Puri, he added.

PTI