Thrissur: Thirty odd passengers among 50 aboard were injured as a privately owned bus overturned at Kanimangalam on Friday. 

The bus was almost full with passengers including women, children and elderly.

The injured were admitted to Elite Hospital and Jubilee Mission Hospital in Thrissur.

The bus - 'Christ' - which serviced the Kanimagalam route overturned while overtaking another vehicle, reports said. 

Police said two people sustained critical injuries in the accident.

"There is no need to panic. Arrangements have been made to ensure that timely treatment is provided to the injured," revenue minister K Rajan said.

The minister and district collector will be visiting the accident site shortly.

A 3-km stretch of the road has been under construction for several months, residents of the area told Manorama News.

The elevation of one side of the road and the unevenness could be one of the reasons for the accident.

According the bus driver, the leaf of the vehicle broke during the incident. It is the spring that compensates for the up and down movement of the wheels as they go over uneven roads.