The mishap took place when the private bus from Bargarh to Bhubaneswar turned turtle after hitting another bus near Naxapali on NH 55 around last midnight, police said.
While one person died on the spot, 25 others were injured.
The injured persons were admitted to the district headquarters hospital and some of them were later shifted to Burla hospital where the condition of three was stated to be critical, they said.
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