Baripada: In a tragic bus accident, seven persons were critically injured as a private bus in which they were travelling lost control and hit a tree near Kankumura at Udala in Mayurbhanj locale on last night.

According to sources, the bus accident took place when the Nisamani Bus was on its way Sarat from Udala.

The ill-fated bus lost control and hit a road-side tree leaving seven persons injured. Out of the seven injured persons, the condition of two is stated to be critical, the sources added.

The critically injured persons have been identified as Raimani Marandi of Dhipasahi village and Sarojini Singh of Baghapada.