9 injured after KSRTC bus crashes into roadside embankment in Idukki
The vehicle suffered significant damage in the crash.
The vehicle suffered significant damage in the crash.
The vehicle suffered significant damage in the crash.
Idukki: Nine passengers were injured after a KSRTC bus lost control and rammed into a roadside embankment at Chinnar near Elappara here on Saturday. The injured were rushed to Peerumedu Taluk Hospital for treatment.
The injured have been identified as Jinsimol (30) of 55th Mile; Joseph (75) of Vazhavara; Nirmala (47) of 4th Mile; Rangaiyan (68) of Chinnar; Namashivayam (62), Mathiyazhagan (55), Sundararajan (50), and Prabhu (40) — all from Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu; and Guru Patha (62) from Vagamon.
Most of the victims sustained facial and jawbone injuries due to the impact. Four of them were referred to a private hospital for X-ray scans. Hospital authorities said that none of the injuries appeared to be life-threatening.
The accident occurred around 8:45 pm at Chinnar along the Kattappana-Kuttikkanam hill highway. The bus, which was travelling from Alappuzha to Theni, veered off the road and collided with the embankment. The vehicle suffered significant damage in the crash.