Balasore: At least 15 passengers were injured, two critically, after a Delhi-bound private bus travelling from Bhubaneswar overturned following a collision with a road divider near Jharpokharia market in Mayurbhanj district on Wednesday.The accident occurred around 3am when the bus rammed into a divider near an old cinema hall on National Highway-18 at Jharpokharia and overturned after losing control. Around 42 passengers were travelling in the bus at the time. At least 15 sustained injuries, while some remained trapped inside the mangled vehicle.After receiving information, police personnel from Jharpokharia police station and Fire Services teams from Bangiriposhi and Saraskana reached the spot and began a rescue operation. Firefighters used machine cutters and other specialised equipment to cut through the damaged sections of the bus and rescue those trapped inside.All passengers were rescued in a joint operation by the two fire service teams. The injured were given medical assistance, while two critically injured passengers were shifted to Shirsha CHC for treatment. Jharpokharia police initiated an investigation. The exact cause of the crash is yet to be ascertained.